There’s always something happening at Feros Care, whether it’s how we’re using technology to improve our clients’ lives or the adventures of our clients and their care workers.
Here we have handpicked our favourite Feros stories, as well as blogs on travel, food, technology, health and wellness. It’s all about helping you live a healthy and connected life!
Are you having difficulties communicating with your partner, ageing parents, or loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s?
Remember, you’re definitely not alone, and we’re here to help with some ‘tried and tested’ tips and tricks to improve communications and make the journey easier.
Ever wondered what life is like for a Feros resident? Wommin Bay Village’s Rod Bartrim is only too happy to tell you!
94 years young, Rod is the self-proclaimed “happiest old man I know.” Around one year ago he made the life-changing decision to move into the Feros Care Wommin Bay Village, a hop, skip and a jump away from beautiful Kingscliff Beach.
Here we look at this groundbreaking program through the lens of much-loved Feros Care Registered Nurse and Virtual Care Clinician, Michael O’Hagan. Michael knows first-hand that Virtual Nursing has been a game changer for many, and a highly effective means of catering to the evolving needs of our clients.
Including a charity in your Will is a powerful way to achieve something extraordinary as your legacy. It’s your love letter to the future, enabling you to help make a real difference in the world beyond the here and now. And with ‘Include a Charity Week’ upon us (4th – 8th September), now is the perfect time to write your FREE online Will!
Feros Care is celebrating a milestone with the MyFeros Portal, technology allowing seniors to easily manage crucial aspects of their in-home care, now boasting over 2000 users.
Continually evolving and improving, we see more and more clients joining the platform every day and enjoying its multitude of benefits.
Those who claim to effectively juggle work and parenthood often encounter wistful sighs, twinges of envy, and statements like, ‘my job makes that impossible.’
Korrine Napier, an inspirational go-getter who isn’t wired to do anything by halves, used to react this way. She was constantly torn between workplace and home demands, and experienced “colossal mum guilt.”
That was until she started working as a Wellbeing Manager at Feros Care.
One thing’s for sure, when you look at nursing student Zahra Fox, the words ‘aged care’ don’t exactly spring to mind. Eclectic, yes. Cool, for sure. Edgy, most definitely. Aged care worker…not so much. But, this bright haired, keyboard playing, snowboarding enthusiast is a part time residential care worker at Feros Care’s Bangalow Village. And in her words, she “wouldn’t be anywhere else.”
Addrian Carelse is passionate about many things. He loves fishing and the outdoors, describing himself as a dedicated ‘sun-chaser’. He loves spending time with his beautiful wife, whom he also supports in a carer capacity. And last but definitely not least, he loves his job as a Community Support Worker at Feros Care, where he makes a real difference in people’s lives every single day.
Earlier this year, Feros Care introduced its inaugural work experience program in South Australia. The program is designed to build confidence, empower individuals with a disability to pursue employment opportunities, and set them up with the tools to thrive in their line of work.
How a Feros Care Short Term Restorative Care program provided the home modifications and assistance necessary for Maggie to remain living independently.