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Barbara O'Sullivan lives in our Mawson Court retirement village in Caves Beach. It’s a great…
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Older Australians about to start their aged care services journey can now apply for an aged care…
The danger now seems to have passed in the fire ravaged South Coast town of Bombala with some…
Dorothy is aged 82 and living a good life in the St Catherine's Grafton residential care home.…
Trevor Mantle only became a volunteer at the Caves Beach residential care home in late 2018, but…
Carla is a Home Care Service Advisor in Western Sydney who has a real passion for helping people…
Chris has been living in our Grafton Residential Care home for two years now, moving from…
A few weeks ago, Sondra a resident at our Lavington Residential Aged Care home watched a program…
Carmel was feeling quite lonely before moving into our Caves Beach Residential Care home 18…
The connections and passing down of culture and knowledge between the young and old have…
We are very proud of Beate Steller, the Spiritual Wellbeing Coordinator at our Nagle home in…
Deirdre, a Kindergarten teacher for many years, has always had a thirst for knowledge and need…
At Southern Cross Care we believe that we're responsible for looking after the world we live…
Ann and Frances are twin sisters who have been volunteering at our Cootamundra home for over…
Noel from our Nordby home in West Pennant Hills is enjoying living in a place that keeps his…
Earlier this year, Pauline became one of the newest residents of Southern Cross Care’s (NSW &…
Mary was one of the longest residing residents of our St Martha’s Retirement Village in Banora…
Suzanna, a Home Care worker on the Central Coast visits Margaret twice a week for domestic…
Lindy, Facility Manager at the St Martha’s home has good reason to be proud of her work over the…
Our St Lawrence home in Harden have had art works and decals installed in their dementia wing to…
In 2014, the Young Residential Aged Care Lifestyle Coordinator started up a Men’s Den in order…
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) CEO Helen Emmerson spoke to LeadingAge, a North American Ageing…
Margaret has been a resident at our Parkes Retirement Village for two years now but grew up in a…
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) is delighted to have won an award at the inaugural innovAGEING…
Residents at our Parkes home had always loved it when kids from the local pre-school would come…
Garth has been creating mechanical masterpieces since he was a child, accumulating an impressive…
Residents at our Nagle home in Sutherland visited the HARS Aviation Museum in Albion Park for a…
Breda came to our Marsfield home in November 2017 after receiving the news that her health was…
At our St Lawrence home in Harden, by far the most popular activity in Boules (not to be…
Bobbie from the St Martha’s home in Banora Point is a person who sets out to enjoy her life as…
Staying sharp as we age is possible if you’re proactive and treat your brain like a muscle,…
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) has won the prestigious category of ‘Innovation of the year –…
Anyone who meets sisters Gloria and Mavis can see how kind and appreciative they are. Lyn, their…
Welcome to our special Autumn issue of Goodlife magazine. Goodlife Magazine’s latest edition is…
Doreen and Harry lived in many places all over Australia before settling in Parkes but they now…
Brian was adamant that he would be able to return home upon discharge from a nine week stay in…
Southern Cross Care has been selected by Palliative Care Australia to participate in a pilot…
Southern Cross Care is incredibly excited to be announced as a finalist in the 7th Asia Pacific…
There is an estimated half a million Australians living with dementia. Without a medical…
Each Wednesday, Jim from Fingal Head on the Far North Coast enjoys a day out with his carer…
You may remember Rod from Deniliquin from a previous Goodlife magazine. Rod is a home care…
Christmas brings out the best in people. It’s a time to celebrate and share with those around…
Welcome to our special Christmas issue of Goodlife magazine. We’ve loved receiving your…
If you’re providing support or care for an older person, you could probably use a break around…
Home Care supports your health and wellbeing so that you can stay at home for longer with a…
Welcome to our second issue of Goodlife and thanks to all of you who gave us such positive…
Ling has lived with daughter Jenny and her family following the death of her husband three years…
On the 5th of July the Chair of Southern Cross Care’s Board announced the appointment of a new…
Carmen is 81 and is living safely at home with dementia thanks to #AgedCareAtHome “When my…
“I can’t believe how lucky I am to be an older person in 2018. I often think about my parents…
Our Marsfield home is unapologetically unlike traditional residential care homes. It’s a place…
Former butcher Bill moved to Moama from Melbourne two years ago in a bid to escape the rat race…
Good news for people currently assessed and waiting on Home Care packages announced in the…
Southern Cross Care is committed to fighting the flu and needs your help to protect those we…
The Australian Government is committed to improving the digital literacy of older Australians,…
She wasn’t quite the oldest Australian, but Merrion “Topsy” Stevens at 107 years of age was…
Who doesn’t love food? As we get older we want to enjoy good food but are over dealing with…
Raymond is the king of his castle. His unit in Coogee that he and his wife bought more than 20…
Watching your parents age is challenging. Not only because we fear we might lose…
Pets are great at any and every stage of life and it’s amazing the companionship they can…
A ‘gap year’ could allow you to map out your future, while maintaining job security. The…
The Australian summer is notoriously harsh, with higher temperatures posing a greater threat to…
You’ve done the hard yards and deserve to reap the rewards! Many seniors are missing out on…
Southern Cross Care was delighted to support the development of a guide to help aged care…
Plumpton Village Brings Joy to Children We are always bowled over by the generosity, kindness…
If applying for Home Care is giving you a headache, we can take the pain away. Are you…
As Southern Cross Care’s world class 62-bed Residential Aged Care home nears completion, a rusty…
News that Parkes, with its growing older population, was chosen as the location for a new 62-bed…
When was the last time you moved homes? It can be a big change and can take a little while…
It’s never an easy decision to move into a Residential Aged Care. The need can come…