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THIS BED MY CENTRE

On May 24, 2023   /   Blog, Blue Mountains   /   5 Comments
Tags: Aging in place, Baby boomers, Dorothy Parker, Ellen Newton, Future-proofing, Gardens, Nursing homes, Residential care
THIS BED MY CENTRE

Many years ago I read a book called This Bed My Centre, by Melbourne born Ellen Newton (1896 -1972) In the 1960s Ellen ended up in a series of Sydney nursing homes due to chronic angina. There she remained for six unhappy years, longing to be in

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A FRIENDSHIP LOST; JEANNIE AND JOAN

On May 17, 2017   /   Blog   /   9 Comments
Tags: Dementia, Friendship, Memory Loss, Nursing homes, Residential care

DEMENTIA; THE SILENT THIEF A few months ago my mother-in-law Jean moved into a Sydney nursing home. She had previously been in residential care for eighteen months after dementia and failing physical health meant  she could  no longer remain in her own home. My husband and I live

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