Signs it might be time to consider aged care for your parent
Sometimes it’s easy to know when the time is nearing for a move into aged care for your parent; but sometimes you have no idea. Often, the decision to …
St Patrick’s Day
Our St Patrick’s Day celebrations turned Finley Regional Care wonderfully green! The many residents who attended the celebration enjoyed participating …
Construction of new medical centre underway
The construction of our new Medical Centre is currently well under way, with plenty of progress being made over the last few months – have a look …
Conversation starters with older people
We’ve all no doubt been in a situation where we struggle to find things to talk about with our elderly relatives, friends or neighbours. In most …
Exercise is the hero in the fight against these diseases
Exercise – we all know it’s good for us. It can help us get fitter, stronger, leaner and healthier, as well as improving our balance and lessening our …
Out of lockdown activities
We’re finally out of lockdown, and our residents are back to enjoying plenty of fun, interesting and challenging activities again! We’ve got a busy …
Health checks you can’t afford to miss as you get older
Don’t be one of those people who avoids medical checks at all costs – including their own health. While going to the doctor might not be everyone’s …
How to make an older person’s day
Older people can sometimes seem hard to approach, demanding or too difficult to deal with – but it really isn’t hard to give them moments of joy in …
Mental health tips for seniors
While we’re usually quick to deal with our physical health struggles, mental health can often be swept under the carpet, and can sometimes be …
New Year’s Resolutions for healthy ageing
It’s new year’s resolution time! If you’re approaching your second innings in life, there are plenty of steps you can put in place to ensure quality …
Spotlight on a staff member – Ali Oates
How long have you worked at Finley? Six days. What interested you about working in Aged Care? Learning about life from our residents. What is your …
Visit from Mia
Who doesn’t love pet visits? Our residents certainly do! They recently had a visit from Mia (who belongs to one of our staff members), who loved all …
