Dec 11, 2025 | Dementia Education, Life at Livewell
For Vida van Heerden, compassion isn’t something you switch on when you arrive at work, it’s a way of being. Every word, gesture, and smile forms part of the care she offers the residents at Livewell Somerset West. “Showing kindness, understanding, and patience toward... 
Dec 11, 2025 | Dementia Education, Respite Care
For many families supporting a loved one with dementia, long-term care planning is something that often unfolds slowly, sometimes hesitantly, and usually with a mixture of love, worry, and uncertainty. Dementia is a progressive condition, and as care needs evolve over... 
Dec 3, 2025 | Dementia Education
Many families begin the dementia care journey believing that supporting a loved one at home is the safest and most comforting option. While home can feel familiar, the progression of dementia often brings behavioural, physical, and cognitive changes that significantly... 
Nov 19, 2025 | Dementia Education
Every person living with dementia has a story shaped by family, culture, work, routines, relationships, and memories that continue to define who they are, even as the condition changes the way they communicate or respond to the world. At Livewell Estates, these... 
Nov 19, 2025 | Dementia Education, Preventative Dementia Care
Dementia is most commonly diagnosed in later life, but growing scientific evidence shows that the foundations for brain health are laid decades earlier. Researchers from the WHO, the Lancet Commission (2024 updates), and global Alzheimer’s organisations consistently... 
Nov 11, 2025 | Dementia Education, Respite Care
The festive season is a time for family, joy, and connection, but for those caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s, it can also be one of the most emotionally and physically demanding times of the year. Caregivers often give so much of themselves that...