Group Homes Australia – Tamar Krebs disrupting and reinvigorating dementia and aged care living Build It. They'll Come. with Helen Dalley Sydney-based Tamar Krebs started as a Registered Nurse, but her decades of experience as a senior manager operating Retirement...
From diagnosis to hope: Group Homes Australia’s ‘Rementia Together’ retreat
Dementia care specialist Group Homes Australia has held its first regional Rementia Together retreat in the NSW south coast town of Berry. The free five-day retreats are designed for people recently diagnosed or in the early stages of dementia, along with their...
Dementia care specialist Group Homes Australia expands to 22 homes
The provider – which aims to ‘Do Dementia Differently’ – has recently opened its newest home in the leafy suburb of Thornleigh, 22km northwest of the Sydney CBD. The 10-bedroom, two-storey home is the newest of Group Homes Australia’s (GHA)’s 22 homes, and follows its...
How Group Homes Australia is doing dementia respite care differently
With unmatched flexibility and no waitlists, the innovative dementia care provider is rethinking how respite care can be delivered to people living with dementia. Unlike other providers’ Cottage Respite service, Group Homes Australia’s Flexible Respite is adapted to...
Support and Care for Individuals with Young Onset Dementia
A young onset dementia diagnosis can be extremely overwhelming. For many people, it can feel like they’ve had their whole life planned, and that’s now been taken away. But it’s important to remember that people with young onset dementia can still lead full and...
Life Planning with Younger Onset Dementia
Dementia is a condition most commonly associated with older Australians. However, some people first experience dementia symptoms in their 30s, 40s or 50s. This is known as younger onset dementia, and it can certainly be a challenging diagnosis to receive. Most likely,...