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

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...

"We are living longer. This is a good thing" - 2018 Federal Budget Aged Care Update

As anticipated, last night's Federal budget delivered a welcome focus on th...

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...

Understanding Care Teams

Five Good Friends believes that great care is not an individual job – it ta...

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...

Reflections on 2018, a vision for 2019.

As I approach my 44th Christmas (yep, I am admitting my age) I am reflectin...

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...

Five Good Friends Ambassador Ita Buttrose AO OBE Wins Gold At MACA Media Awards

The MACA (Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing)] Media Awards seek to cha...

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...

Introducing Lookout™ Connected Devices

Lookout™ Connected Devices will represent a suite of carefully selected pa...

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...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update Number 3 March 16th 2020

Further to our last update on Monday 9th March we are writing to keep you u...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information March 9 2020 Update

This information is in response to the current novel coronavirus (Covid-19)...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information March 4 2020 Update

This information in response to the current novel coronavirus (Covid-19) ou...

Congratulations To Five Good Friends Ambassador Ita Buttrose AO OBE On Honorary Doctorate.

Five Good Friends is proud to congratulate our ambassador Ita Buttrose AO O...

Caregiving Means Caring For You As Well.

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

Acknowledgment of Aged Care Employees Day

Aged Care Employee Day is an official day to thank, honour, recognise and c...

20,000 Additional Home Care Packages Expected From Federal Budget

Multiple media outlets are reporting that the 2018 Federal Budget will incl...

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...