Sanjeeta Mackrani

Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is a structured, evidence-based intervention program aimed to boost quality of life for people living with dementia. CST is generally delivered in small groups and sessions are designed and run by trained occupational therapists, who incorporate a range of fun activities to stimulate the brain, thinking and memory, and to encourage …

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The pool hall at AQ Ipswich Multi Service Centre might be the newest hang out spot, but for client Mark, it’s the garden that holds his heart. “I like to be able to come here, because I see everyone playing, and I can keep an eye on the gardens,” he said. “I can water the …

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Our AQ @ Home nurses come from all kinds of backgrounds, from all over the world. Vera emigrated to Australia from the former Yugoslavia more than 20 years ago, and after a rough transition into life down under, eventually came to find her true calling. “When I first got here, I couldn’t speak English for …

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There’s no hustling allowed at this pool hall, just fun times and reliving some youthful memories. The staff at AQ’s Multi Service Centre in Ipswich have recently renovated an old garden shed, turning it into a nostalgic pool hall and clients are loving it. Tilmann said he had enjoyed playing pool during his younger days …

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Caring for older people is more than just a job for AQ State Manager, Eden. “For me, culturally, coming from the Philippines, we really look after our elderly,” she said. “This is about helping the entire community, and we talk to other providers, we work with everyone in the wider community.” Eden has spent years …

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For our resident Clinical Exercise Physiologist Jack, physical and mental health go hand in hand. It’s a philosophy he takes with him when seeing clients, either in their own homes, or at our on-site gym facilities. “I’m always training to do something different – it might be learning how to dunk a basketball, or doing …

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