A Victorian aged care and high school’s intergenerational program has reached a new level of success. Dubbed the iGEN program, students from Catherine McAuley College are paired up with residents from Mercy Health Bethlehem and Mercy Health’s senior living community, ...

Many people will have heard about “intergenerational practice” via the TV. This is the purposeful bringing together of different generations, aiming to benefit all involved. It’s the idea central to ABC TV’s Old People’s Home for Teenagers and its predecessor, ...

Last week’s Intergenerational Report (IGR) release projected Australia’s population to age over the next 40 years – and it’s not a problem. Chief of The Centre for Optimism Victor Perton said it was essential to recognise the future of ageing as an ...

A year 11 student’s volunteering experience at HammondCare made her realise she wanted to continue giving to the aged care sector. Alana Leahy, a 16-year-old Sydney high school student, needed to complete her hours for the gold Duke of Edinburgh ...

A cafe in an aged care residency has become a hub for fostering intergenerational communication with meaningful connections and fun for residents and families. Star Cafe at Star of the Sea Aged Care Residence in Torquay, Victoria, aimed to provide ...