Tall Trees residents have ‘X-Factor’
Turning 80 doesn’t mean you change or become any less interested in having a good time, according to Queensland aged care director, Phil Usher. Aged care provider Tall Trees at Tanah Merah channelled popular Australian reality music competition The X-Factor.
Turning 80 doesn’t mean you change or become any less interested in having a good time, according to aged care director, Phil Usher.
Aged care provider Tall Trees, at Tanah Merah in Queensland, channelled popular Australian reality music competition The X-Factor when seniors from all five of the aged carer’s communities came together to pit their talents against one another.
In place of ‘X-Factor’ star judges Ronan Keating, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Guy Sebastian and former Spice Girl Mel B, was a team from Deloitte Australia’s Brisbane office, who lent their assistance to run a day packed full of talent, music and fun as part of the firm’s annual IMPACT Day, which sees about 50,000 of Deloitte’s employees and partners across 60 countries lend a hand to community initiatives and not for profit organisations.
Deloitte Australia provides audit, consulting, financial advisory, private, risk and tax services across many industries, including health and ageing.
The day included a range of acts, from choral performances to poetry recitals, to Columbian dance program Zumba. There was even a group of seniors (pictured) who performed a dance to the international hit single ‘Gangnam Style’ by Korean pop star Psy.
Earlier in the year, Tall Trees staged a mini Olympics which involved residents from all of the communities engaging in a range of different sports like darts, golf putting and quoits.
“Our Tall Trees ‘X-Factor’ follows the same idea, as we feel one of the best ways we can ensure the ongoing happiness of our residents is to look at new and different ways they can have fun and interact with one another.
“This is not only a chance for them to show off their skills, but a great way for them to build their confidence while enjoying themselves.
“Aged care isn’t just about looking after residents’ physical health – it’s about seeking new ways to encourage overall wellbeing,” Mr Usher says.
