National spotlight on positive ageing

The inaugural Positive Ageing Summit, held over two days in Adelaide in May, brought the opportunity to showcase how we are bringing positive ageing to life for clients and residents.

The summit brought together professionals from all areas of the aged care sector committed to advancing the quality of care and service delivery. 

Bolton Clarke was a platinum sponsor of the summit, which was hosted by Australian Ageing Agenda and Community Care Review and aimed to inspire collaboration and share evidence-based strategies to achieve better outcomes in aged care.

Deidre McGill, Chief Operating Officer Home and Community Support, officially opened the event with a keynote address highlighting Bolton Clarke’s 140-year history of caring for Australians and how we are continuing to shape the future of aged care by delivery connected and responsive services.

Senior Research Fellow Dr Rajna Ogrin presented research into the impact of social connection on positive ageing and how the Research Institute’s work is supporting resident and client holistic wellbeing through initiatives such as our social connection and storytelling programs.

Community Programs Manager Kerry Rendell also presented a mini session, leading a live demonstration of our Be Healthy and Active program through a mindful eating exercise with attendees.

Our teams also shared information and had conversations with attendees at our dedicated expo stand which showcased our positioning as Australia’s heart of positive ageing.

Visit positiveageingsummit.com.au to find out more.

Feature image: The Bolton Clarke team at the Positive Ageing Summit.
Inline image: Deidre McGill officially opened the summit with a keynote address.
Inline image: EGM - Brand, Marketing and Communications Meredith Bird with keynote speaker Associate Professor Justin Keogh.