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A specially trained performer is bringing laughter to elderly hospital patients in Melbourne, turning eye-rolling skeptics into fans. After a year-long training program, these "clown doctors" are spreading joy across 100 Australian healthcare facilities.
April Laguros left her three young children in the Philippines to work at an aged care facility in rural Australia. Two years later, her sacrifice brought her entire family to a new life in Coolamon.
Australia's government just secured two more years of essential home support for 830,000 older Australians, with plans to make it permanent. The program helps seniors stay independent with shopping, transport, and meals on wheels.
After being separated from her husband in his final days, Joan White is leading her Queensland town to build an aged care facility so no couple faces that heartbreak again. The community of 800 has already earmarked a site and begun fundraising.
After Western Australia's worst flu season on record, the state is rolling out free RSV vaccines to protect 15,000 older residents in aged care facilities. The $2.6 million program could save lives and prevent hospital overcrowding this winter.
