Aged Care
Feros Care has relaunched our popular Social Groups, making it easy for people of all ages to experience a day of fun, connection, and discovery with a qualified Community Support Worker. Besides bringing people together, Feros Care employee Jan says Feros Care Social Groups allow seniors to see or do something different and immerse themselves in a vibrant community experience. Check out the calendar for upcoming outings!
Feros Care Virtual Clinician, Caroline, explains why seniors shouldn’t just accept incontinence, and how seeking support with our continence advisory service can quite literally change lives.
Christmas 2023 more than 500 seniors felt the love of their community through More the Merrier campaign. The campaign combats the loneliness of seniors, especially at Christmas time.
Much-loved Feros Care team member Lorraine Perkins knows a thing or two about job satisfaction. She shares her experiences with working at Feros Village Wommin Bay.
Just how helpful are our goods, equipment, and assistive technology (GEAT) products? Feros Care clients, Clare and Graham, say they are “game changers.” GEAT products include daily living aids like perching stools and one-tap can openers which have been invaluable to this delightful couple, as well as personal and emergency alarms and smart home technology.
It’s not often that you meet someone you “instantly click with”, but that was certainly the case for Sharon and Dorothy. These lovely women, from two different states, turned their virtual friendship into an in-person one after two years of sharing recipes on the Virtual Social Centre (VSC).
Most Australians prefer to stay in their own home as they grow older and ageing in place has a wide range of benefits. We look at the home care options that can help your loved one stay at home into their golden years.
Gift giving can be challenging when it’s for people living with dementia. However, it’s not impossible. There are some great ideas out there for your loved one with dementia – these are our favourites.
Exercise is the key to a long and healthy life. However, one exercise stands above the rest. Dancing promotes physical, mental, and social wellbeing, and helps ward off dementia and other illnesses.
With a hearty laugh overflowing with optimism, it’s hard to imagine 69-year-old Jill ever feeling down. It wasn’t long ago, however, during an endless wait for a heart transplant, she faced a choice – to remain stuck in a rut or start living. With courage (and a self-directed kick in the rear), she enrolled in Feros Care’s Healthy Me, Healthy Community (HMHC) program.
Now, she’s making each day count instead of counting down the days.
Wellbeing Manager Russ Hargreaves is many things – a minister, a valued part of the Feros Care team, a proud member in Feros Care’s Pride Support Network, and a leading advocate for the rainbow community, helping foster a culture of inclusion and acceptance.
The smiles that light up seniors’ faces when Russ Hargreaves enters the room say it all.
At Feros Care, we offer a variety of in-home health services which our clinical health professionals will tailor not only to your health goals, but to you as a person. Beyond assessing your physical capabilities, we go the extra mile to understand what makes you tick, so that you stay motivated to achieve your best.
