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The Five Good Friends Blog collates research, information, opinions and business updates relating to home care and living well.

Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone: World Health Day April 7

Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone is the focus for this year'...

Light It Up Blue: Autism Awareness Day April 2

Landmarks, buildings, homes and communities around Australia and the world...

Easter: Reconnection, Reflection and Renewal

Easter is a time for us to reconnect with loved ones and family, reflect on...

Covid QR Scanning: What you need to know.

The onset of COVID-19 has introduced many changes to our lives, one of whic...

Technology + Online Safety: Some Tips and Tricks

More and more, we are living with technology. It has many benefits as we gr...

21 Stories for Down Syndrome Day

"One of the main things for me is that all people with disabilities need...

Keep Calm. Stay Wise. Be Kind: International Happiness Day

“We don’t need more money, we don’t need greater success or fame, we don’...

World Hearing Day March 3: Calling for Hearing Care for All

Good hearing and communication are important at all stages of life and even...

Analysis of the final recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Lookout is being launched at a time when transformative change is urgently...

The most important day for Aged Care in decades.

Clever use of technology, improved collaboration, keeping customers and fam...

Keeping your heart healthy : February Heart Month

A balanced diet and regular activity are just two simple things we can do t...

Five Good Friends MarketPlace - Delivering Better Care

From our humble beginnings in 2016, Five Good Friends has grown to be one o...

The power of friendship through the eyes of Paula and Derek.

A Moai is a lifelong circle of friends that support each other through al...

Navigating home healthcare support for your Mum and Dad?

As I bid farewell to the challenges posed by 2020 and hopefully look forwar...

Matching - Why it is so important. Your Life Choices Podcast

Recently, Five Good Friends CEO Simon Lockyer had the opportunity to chat w...

Good News – More Home Care Packages Announced.

We are delighted with Federal Government news that an extra 10,000 Austra...

A discussion with Ita Buttrose: Planning to Grow Older Well.

Australia’s most well-known businesswomen and community campaigner, Ita But...

How the 23,000 new home care packages in the Australian Federal Budget could help you and your family.

The 2020 Australian Federal Budget announcement included a commitment to fu...

When will we stop designing for the average?

I’m sitting in the kitchen at work waiting for my lunch to warm up in the m...

What’s in a name? Everything.

When we started Five Good Friends we could see the challenges the home care...

The upside to a downsize

Have you considered moving or downsizing the family home? Here, we take a l...

Understanding government funding of home care.

Many Australians are unaware of the support the government offers and the f...

The power of friendship.

When we consider our later years, there are a few questions that come to mi...

The Importance of Mindset: How we've adapted to the new normal.

The World BC (Before Corona) seems like a long time ago. As an organisatio...

The importance of fitness as we age.

As you or your loved ones get older, it’s important to prioritise your heal...

Ten Beautiful Lessons For Growing Old Well

I’ve always welcomed birthdays, never quite understanding the dread some pe...

Technology To Better Manage Your Health And Care.

The health and fitness industry is awash with gadgets and apps designed to...

New Study Proves The Positive Effect Of In Home Care.

To date, there has been little research investigating the link between in h...

Matching to make home care personal and consistent.

There is nothing more personal than your care and support and no space more...

Ita Buttrose - The benefits of exercise as we grow older

Every time I read reports that confirm the benefits of exercise as we grow...

Ita Buttrose - Planning Is The Key To Growing Older Successfully

All through our lives most of us think ahead. We have a plan for all the t...

Ita Buttrose - Every Senior Needs A Plan To Help Them Age Successfully

Growing older is a gift that should be never taken for granted. Sadly, no...

Is It Time To Talk About Help In The Home For A Loved One?

Christmas with my family is the one time of year we all come together, no m...

How to prepare for an ACAT assessment.

Even if you’re aware of the funding options available to you, there are man...

How Pets Can Help Us As We Grow Older.

The health benefits that pets bring to humans has been widely researched. S...

Helping older Australians tackle loneliness

“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty”...

Caregiving Means Caring For You As Well.

The kind and loving commitment to being the primary caregiver for a loved o...

Charter of Aged Care Rights.

The Charter of Aged Care Rights is a document provided by the Commonwealth...

3 Ways To Gently Address Declining Mobility With An Ageing Loved One

Mobility is one of those things we take for granted. The sheer freedom of b...