The Southern Plus Health and Wellness Centre in East Fremantle will soon be expanding its range of exercise classes to include Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a low-impact form of exercise that incorporates slow, gentle and tranquil movements for keeping your mind and body healthy. Commonly recognised as one of the best forms of exercise to increase balance, stability…
Southern Plus East Fremantle is leading the way with the very best in dementia-specific care offering dementia-friendly residential aged care combined with exceptional memory support services. In addition to the nurses and care teams who provide 24/7 care and support, the highly-trained dementia specialists work with residents, families, and staff to create individualised dementia care plans, reflecting residents’…
Physical exercise is essential for maintaining good blood flow to the brain and may encourage new brain cell growth and survival. Rejane Le Grange, SCC’s Dementia Services Manager said physical exercise is an important component of a care plan for clients living with dementia “As part of our commitment to the overall health and wellbeing of our clients we encourage…
As more and more older people choose to continue living in their own home, we recognise that carers play a vital role in our community. This is why we have developed a number of residential respite services and options to ensure that carers are supported in their important role, and can enjoy a well-deserved break when needed. One…
We were pleased to welcome the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care to Southern Plus East Fremantle this morning, where he launched the Charter of Aged Care Rights. The comprehensive new Charter covers 14 fundamental protections – from safe, quality care, to independence, information, personal privacy, control, fairness and choice. Minister Wyatt…
Helping seniors to remain healthy, fit and independent is at the heart of the unique services offered at the innovative Southern Plus Health and Wellness Centre, launched on Monday in East Fremantle. Officially opened by the Hon Steve Irons MP, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Australian Olympic Swimmer, Shane Gould, the Southern Plus Health and Wellness Centre…
The residents at Southern Plus East Fremantle recently enjoyed their very first intergenerational playgroup on Wednesday 3rd October with children from the East Fremantle Playgroup. The initiative which was supported by Playgroup WA, saw the children who were aged from 12 months to seven years and their parents join residents for a fun morning of activities including painting,…
Every fortnight, residents and staff at Southern Plus East Fremantle welcome a very special furry guest, two and half-year-old therapy dog Nema, who along with her owner Julie are providing pet therapy to Southern Plus East Fremantle residents. The benefits of pet therapy for residents in aged care homes are widely acknowledged, with research showing…
At Southern Plus East Fremantle, our clients’ health, well-being and happiness is our highest priority, so we are committed to providing exceptional clinical care in a welcoming, home-like environment. Errol Turner, Southern Cross Care CEO, said the team at Southern Plus East Fremantle had the clinical expertise to care for all residents regardless of their care needs. “Our dedicated, compassionate…
We recently invited Notre Dame University to research the origins of the site on which the Southern Plus East Fremantle Aged Care Centre is located. Following their research findings, we were very interested to learn that in addition to the site having a long and rich history of providing health and medical services for 40 years as the Kaleeya…
