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Meet the Residents Living in an ‘aged care micro-town’
After four years of operation, a pilot program has convincingly shown that capital and operational costs of delivering aged care into a community of houses are comparable to traditional aged care. So since September last year the first residents have started moving into what has been dubbed an “aged care micro-town”.
Read MoreMother’s Day Celebration at NewDirection Care Spans Two Generations
Rose, 92, who lives at NewDirection Care (Australia’s first aged care microtown in Bellmere, Queensland) has a special bond with her daughter-in-law Karen, which they will be celebrating on Mother’s Day this Sunday.
Read MoreEndorsement From the Founders of De Hogeweyk, The Netherlands
Last February we had the opportunity to visit the Microtown™ at NewDirection Care Bellmere. We, Jannette Spiering and Eloy van Hal, founders of the renowned De Hogeweyk (a.k.a. Dementia Village) in The Netherlands were more than amazed at what we saw and experienced during our half-day visit. It felt more like coming home even though…
Read MoreMicrotown™ Offers “New Direction” in Aged Care
An alternative aged care model with a focus on wellness, “revolutionary non-institutionalised schedules, services and lifestyle options” for Australian seniors with complex care needs, including those with younger onset dementia, was named a finalist in the recent and prestigious SilverEco and Ageing Well International Awards.
Read MoreNewDirection Care Launches Aged Care Microtown™
Queensland-based NewDirection Care has recently announced a $35 million aged care microtown™ community for people with complex care needs including those with younger onset dementia.
Read MoreEnabling a Community Through Wellness at NewDirection Care Bellmere
When one thinks of a typical Australian suburban community we imagine streets lined with houses, and a town square providing a range of shops and services. Opened in September 2017, multi-award winning NewDircection Care at Bellmere is exactly that. In fact, it’s an Australian and world first microtown™ inclusive community state of the art Wellness…
Read MoreRevolutionary Aged Care Facility
Today got an exclusive tour of a new Queensland aged care facility that allows residents to keep their independence.
Read MoreSeth Rogen and Lauren Miller Laugh to Cope with Alzheimer’s
Seth Rogen and his wife, Lauren Miller Rogen, launched their not-for-profit Alzheimer’s foundation, Hilarity for Charity, six years ago. The charity was launched to inspire change and raise awareness of Alzheimer’s and has raised more than $7.5 million (USD) since its launch. This money has been directed to help families struggling with Alzheimer’s care costs,…
Read MoreNew Age Approach. World-first Microtown™ for Elderly
An aged care group is claiming a world-first approach with a new “microtown” for elderly residents in Queensland. The NewDirection community at Bellmere, north of Brisbane, aims to replace the typical institutional design of aged and nursing care facilities with a village of homes where residents share more like housemates, supported by staff as needed.…
Read MoreNew Queensland Microtown™ Concept Claimed as World First in Aged Care
An aged care group is claiming a world-first approach with a new “microtown” for elderly residents in Queensland. The NewDirection community at Bellmere, north of Brisbane, aims to replace the typical institutional design of aged and nursing care facilities with a village of homes where residents share more like housemates, supported by staff as needed.…
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