Tag: Elderly
Ticking time bomb next on VAD list
Rational suicide advocate, Philip Nitschke, is developing a kill switch that can be implanted into a person’s body to release lethal drugs into their bloodstream on a day of their choosing
We need reform to secure universal access to high-quality palliative care
The number of Australians aged over 85 is projected to more than double over the next two decades, to more than one million. This presents a challenge for our society if we truly mean to provide dignity and excellent care for all.
Vatican releases unpublished papal reflection on old age
Growing old isn't something to be feared, but rather something to embrace as a time of grace in one's life, Pope Francis wrote in a preface for a book that was not released before he died.
Pope urges not to leave the elderly alone at Christmas
As the Christmas holidays are fastly approaching, the pope asked Catholics not to leave the elderly, who sometimes suffer total abandonment and loneliness.
God is close to the lonely
This World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, we are asked by the Holy Father to turn our attention especially to those among us who grow old alone. As Francine and Byron Pirola write, Christians have a special duty to accompany each other as we age.
The importance of celebrating grandparents and the elderly
This year marks the fourth edition of the World Day dedicated to grandparents and the elderly. Pope Francis launched this initiative in 2021 with a special reason behind it.
‘Hands of Mercy’ joins together Catholic youth and elders
Sydney Catholic Youth volunteers gave up their Saturday for “Hands of Mercy,” an elderly outreach event to encourage young people to perform a corporal act of mercy this Lent.
Local hero Nellie Doueihi wins $20k prize for St Declan’s ministry...
When Nellie Doueihi noticed that half of the elderly residents in a local nursing home were never getting visitors, she arranged for some children to visit regularly.
St Declan’s students bring joy to the sick and elderly
Students at St Declan’s take their school motto “Bringing the love of God to life in people” very seriously. So much so, the Penshurst primary school pupils visited the nearby Georges Estate Nursing Home this week to deliver not only Easter eggs, handmade cards, and gifts but some very welcome joy.
Caring for the elderly: Why it’s more than an obligation
By Brigid Meney
Pope Francis recent public message urging us to honour, serve and show love for the elderly was a moving address and one...
Where does euthanasia leave people with a disability?
“Surely, with all the safeguards in the Euthanasia Bill, we can be confident nothing untoward will happen. Australia’s not that sort of place.”
It’s been...
Retirement Living Magazine 2020
Retirement Living Magazine 2020
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