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Can Time Banking to fix Australia's Aged Care staffing issues?

We all know there are nurse shortages in Aged Care, and so we were inspired by a government run initiative in Switzerland called ‘Time Banking’. Volunteers “deposit” hours worked looking after elderly people. In return they can use time saved up for their own care later in life. Read more here.

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DEB Talks with David Engwicht. Part 1: 'Outdoor Spaces with Purpose'

Watch Part 1 of our video interview with David Engwicht. Join him and Deb as they talk about outdoor spaces with purpose, discuss what is placemaking and talk about his project in Brisbane. This includes a great initiative asking visitors to aged care facilities: ‘has your loved one had 15 minutes outside today?’

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How to improve an Aged Care Residents Wellbeing.

Family – Comes in all shapes and sizes and no one family is the same. We all think ours is normal but as a famous quote by Les Dawson says “Families are like fudge, mostly sweet with a few nuts”. This month, continuing with our trends, we are taking a deeper dive into wellness. Specifically how that relates to Family.

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