Rochedale Morning Tea Provides Uplifting Experience for Seniors
Announcement posted by Tall Trees Care Communities 11 Sep 2014
Aged care alternative serving Brisbane and Gold Coast areas shows how they are changing the face of aged care.
Australia, 11 September 2014 - Recently, the Tall Trees Care Community in Rochedale offered a morning tea and all day tour experience for prospective residents and interested family members. Co-founder Phil Usher was on hand to meet and answer questions. Attendees also had the opportunity to talk to staff members ranging from carers to administrative staff to maintenance personnel.
They were given a full tour of the facilities, including dining rooms, a lounge, the community centre and the community grounds. During the later part of the event, they were given the opportunity to experience the apartments that are currently for sale.
What are Tall Trees Care Communities?
Tall Trees Care Communities are a group of five communities offering an alternative to traditional aged care and nursing homes in the Brisbane and Gold Coast markets. Mr Usher and his co-founders solicited the advice of their parents and asked them what they thought was most important to provide for the elderly.
Most of the answers were centred around choices, dignity and independence. None of their parents wanted to feel like they were in an institution where they no longer had rights and were supervised all day, unable to have a free moment without a staff member breathing down their necks, telling them what to do.
Mr Usher and his co-founders listened and made a promise that has become the company’s motto: “If it’s not good enough for our mums and dads, it’s just not good enough.” They decided to provide two features that are unique in the aged care industry: resident-owned apartments and consumer-directed care.
Residents buy their apartments and have the same ownership rights of anyone who owns an apartment. They are allowed to have visitors whenever they want and are allowed to have pets. They have the option of purchasing meals cooked by a chef to eat in one of the dining rooms or in their own homes. They can also cook their own meals if they wish.
Tall Trees aims to provide the “best of both worlds.” Residents retain their full independence and dignity but are around like-minded individuals in group settings as often as they wish to be. Residents are given plenty of chances to socialise during organised activities, but there are also plenty of opportunities to interact on the grounds and in the common facility.
Why Tall Trees is So Successful
Mr Usher is very happy with the way Tall Trees Care Communities have worked out and is excited for the future. According to Mr Usher, “When we started Tall Trees Care Communities, we wanted a place where our mums and dads could live out their lives with the care they deserved while retaining their independence and dignity. We never dreamed we would be able to help this many people. We are truly blessed.”
Tall Trees Care Communities provide an alternative to traditional aged care and nursing homes with five locations in the Brisbane and Gold Coast areas. Their residents own their homes and select the level of care they desire. To learn more or to arrange a trial visit, call (07) 3442 9378 or visit their website: http://www.talltrees.net.au/.
They were given a full tour of the facilities, including dining rooms, a lounge, the community centre and the community grounds. During the later part of the event, they were given the opportunity to experience the apartments that are currently for sale.
What are Tall Trees Care Communities?
Tall Trees Care Communities are a group of five communities offering an alternative to traditional aged care and nursing homes in the Brisbane and Gold Coast markets. Mr Usher and his co-founders solicited the advice of their parents and asked them what they thought was most important to provide for the elderly.
Most of the answers were centred around choices, dignity and independence. None of their parents wanted to feel like they were in an institution where they no longer had rights and were supervised all day, unable to have a free moment without a staff member breathing down their necks, telling them what to do.
Mr Usher and his co-founders listened and made a promise that has become the company’s motto: “If it’s not good enough for our mums and dads, it’s just not good enough.” They decided to provide two features that are unique in the aged care industry: resident-owned apartments and consumer-directed care.
Residents buy their apartments and have the same ownership rights of anyone who owns an apartment. They are allowed to have visitors whenever they want and are allowed to have pets. They have the option of purchasing meals cooked by a chef to eat in one of the dining rooms or in their own homes. They can also cook their own meals if they wish.
Tall Trees aims to provide the “best of both worlds.” Residents retain their full independence and dignity but are around like-minded individuals in group settings as often as they wish to be. Residents are given plenty of chances to socialise during organised activities, but there are also plenty of opportunities to interact on the grounds and in the common facility.
Why Tall Trees is So Successful
Mr Usher is very happy with the way Tall Trees Care Communities have worked out and is excited for the future. According to Mr Usher, “When we started Tall Trees Care Communities, we wanted a place where our mums and dads could live out their lives with the care they deserved while retaining their independence and dignity. We never dreamed we would be able to help this many people. We are truly blessed.”
Tall Trees Care Communities provide an alternative to traditional aged care and nursing homes with five locations in the Brisbane and Gold Coast areas. Their residents own their homes and select the level of care they desire. To learn more or to arrange a trial visit, call (07) 3442 9378 or visit their website: http://www.talltrees.net.au/.