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Live the good life

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Residential Aged Care

Art as therapy in aged care: what you need to know

Here we explore the role of art as therapy in residential aged care, particularly for those living w ...

Home Care

What is the difference between CHSP and Home Care Packages?

If you’re interested in getting some home care, you’ve likely heard of the terms ‘Home Care Pa ...

Residential Aged Care

Pet Therapy in Aged Care: How Animal Companionship Improves Wellbeing

You’ve most likely heard the saying “dogs are a man’s best friend,” but dogs and other pets ...

Palliative

Palliative care vs end of life care: what’s the difference?

What is palliative care? People think palliative care is the end of someone’s life, but there’s ...

Home Care

The top 12 benefits of home care services

Getting help in the home from a qualified and skilled provider like IRT is easy once you’ve made t ...

Dementia

50 purposeful activities for people living with dementia

For the estimated 447,000 Australians who live with dementia, it can be difficult to perform activit ...

The Good Life magazine​

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Good Life magazine, or view our previous issues.

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Wellbeing

10 ways to empower older adults

If you have an older person in your life, one of the most caring things you can do is help them feel ...

Healthy Living

The Benefits of Living in a Retirement Village

Read about the benefits of retirement village life, including the lifestyle, community and health be ...

Healthy Living

10 Fun Things to Do in Retirement

Whether you’re about to retire, have just retired, or it’s been a few years since you did, it ca ...

Healthy Living

Gardening tips: how to grow and care for your alstroemerias (princess lilies)

The alstroemerias, commonly known as Peruvian lily, princess lily or lily of the Inca, are popular a ...

Residential Aged Care

15 benefits of working in aged care

Working in aged care is one of the most rewarding career paths in the health care sector. ...

Residential Aged Care

How to prepare for an aged care interview (plus common questions and answers)

Succeeding at job interviews is a skill. Read tips on how to prepare for an aged care interview, plu ...

Home Care

Signs it’s time to apply for (or upgrade) your home care package

In this article we explore the signs which might indicate it's time to apply for or upgrade home car ...

Wellbeing

12 benefits of exercise for mental health

We all know that exercise is important for our physical wellbeing, but have you considered the benef ...

Giving Back

The power of volunteering

To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2018 (21-27 May) IRT recognised its volunteers by launching an ...

Residential Aged Care

Creating an aged care resume with no experience

In this guide we will explain what an aged care resumé is, share tips on how to write a strong one ...

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Services & Support

Services & Support

At IRT, we're here to help guide you no matter your journey. Find handy tips and information to help ...

Mind, Body & Wellbeing

Mind, Body & Wellbeing

Understand what makes for optimum physical and mental health and the simple steps you can take to li ...

Health

Health

Learn about some of the common health concerns affecting older Australians and discover insights tha ...

Our Community

Our Community

Get to know our neighbourhood, from resident stories and industry updates to volunteering and commun ...

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