A health and wellbeing TV channel for aged care
What if conversation was a medication?
Would we prescribe it every day?
Connection lifts mood, sharpens the mind and eases loneliness. The SeniorsChannel delivers a daily dose to every resident on the TV they already use every day.
A health and wellbeing TV channel for aged care
What if conversation was a medication?
Would we prescribe it every day?
Connection lifts mood, sharpens the mind and eases loneliness. The SeniorsChannel delivers a daily dose to every resident on the TV they already use every day.
Why it matters
Loneliness is a health issue, and TV is
already in the room
1 in 5
older Australians often feel lonely
Source: AIHW, HILDA Survey data
$900 million+
a year in health costs from loneliness in Australians 55+.
Source: Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, 2021; Medical Journal of Australia, 2024
61%
of people living in aged care homes experience loneliness
Source: Gardiner et al., Aged and Ageing, 2020
Why it matters
Loneliness is a health issue, and TV is
already in the room
1 in 5
older Australians often feel lonely
Source: AIHW, HILDA Survey data
$900
million+
a year in health costs from loneliness in Australians 55+.
Source: Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, 2021; Medical Journal of Australia, 2024
61%
of people living in aged care homes experience loneliness
Source: Medical Journal of Australia, 2024
What is connection, really?
Connection is the foundation of personhood
Ask most people what connection means and they will say: other people. They are right, and it is vital. But every one of us is also held up by a web of connections we barely notice until they are gone. These are the ones that hold a person's identity together.
Connection to
community
Feeling part of something bigger than your own four walls, and knowing your absence would be noticed.
Connection to
your past
The songs, the wedding day, the stories only you can tell. Given the chance to share them, people come back to themselves.
Connection to
your vocation
Forty years a nurse, a farmer, a teacher, a mother. People don't retire from their identity.
Connection to
hobbies and interests
The garden, the footy team, the crossword. One genuine interest kept alive is the difference between filling time and enjoying it.
Connection to
skills and knowledge
Everyone knows something the rest of the room doesn't. Being asked says you are still useful, and still needed.
Connection to
like-minded people
Real friendship at any age starts the same way: discovering the person across the table loves what you love.
Loneliness isn't only missing other people.
Sometimes it's missing yourself.
Every SeniorsChannel program is built to reconnect residents with all of it,
backing up the lifestyle team on even the busiest days.
What is connection, really?
Connection is more than company
Ask most people what connection means and they will say: other people. They are right, and it is vital. But every one of us is also held up by a web of connections we barely notice until they are gone. These are the ones that hold a person's identity together.
Connection to
community
Feeling part of something bigger than your own four walls, and knowing your absence would be noticed.
Connection to
your past
The songs, the wedding day, the stories only you can tell. Given the chance to share them, people come back to themselves.
Connection to
your vocation
Forty years a nurse, a farmer, a teacher, a mother. People don't retire from their identity.
Connection to
hobbies and interests
The garden, the footy team, the crossword. One genuine interest kept alive is the difference between filling time and enjoying it.
Connection to
skills and knowledge
Everyone knows something the rest of the room doesn't. Being asked says you are still useful, and still needed.
Connection to
like-minded people
Real friendship at any age starts the same way: discovering the person across the table loves what you love.
Loneliness isn't only missing other people.
Sometimes it's missing yourself.
Every SeniorsChannel program is built to reconnect residents with all of it,
backing up the lifestyle team on even the busiest days.
Connection through every screen
Every program invites the viewer to take part
Engagement Prompts are built into our programs, turning passive viewing into active participation. Connection Prompts are just one of them: one question on the screen, and the whole lounge starts talking.
Our Engagement Prompts
Conversation Starters
Regular conversation keeps the brain active, lifts mood and helps protect against the cognitive decline linked to isolation.
Connection Prompts
Feeling connected to others reduces loneliness and stress, strengthening emotional wellbeing and supporting heart health and immunity.
Reminiscence Prompts
Recalling treasured memories strengthens a sense of identity and self-worth, while gently easing anxiety and low mood.
Participation Prompts
Singing and joining in builds confidence and boosts the feel-good chemicals that lift mood and energy.
Memory Recall
Recalling facts, dates and world events exercises the thinking brain, helping keep the mind sharp, focused and confident.
'Did You Know' Questions
Learning something new sparks curiosity and builds fresh brain connections, keeping the mind engaged and open to discovery.
Connection through every screen
Every program invites the viewer to take part
Engagement Prompts are built into our programs, turning passive viewing into active participation. Connection Prompts are just one of them: one question on the screen, and the whole lounge starts talking.
Our Engagement Prompts
Conversation Starters
Regular conversation keeps the brain active, lifts mood and helps protect against the cognitive decline linked to isolation.
Connection Prompts
Feeling connected to others reduces loneliness and stress, strengthening emotional wellbeing and supporting heart health and immunity.
Reminiscence Prompts
Recalling treasured memories strengthens a sense of identity and self-worth, while gently easing anxiety and low mood.
Participation Prompts
Singing and joining in builds confidence and boosts the feel-good chemicals that lift mood and energy.
Memory Recall
Recalling facts, dates and world events exercises the thinking brain, helping keep the mind sharp, focused and confident.
'Did You Know' Questions
Learning something new sparks curiosity and builds fresh brain connections, keeping the mind engaged and open to discovery.
Our program library
A trivia game is never just a trivia game
A sing-a-long is never
just a sing-a-long
We include Engagement Prompts throughout our programs. A trivia question may include a Reminiscence Prompt that triggers a memory and sparks a conversation. A sing-a-long includes Participation Prompts, such as "Move your hands to the beat" or "Will you be my backup singers?", inviting viewers to become part of the program, not just sit and watch it.
The SeniorsChannel is designed for people of all abilities, including those living with cognitive decline, with calm pacing, narration, large clear visuals and limited animation. Our Engagement Prompt key shows which prompts are in each program, so your team can plan sessions with purpose.
Who it helps
Meaningful for residents, easy for your team, measurable for leadership
Residents
Programs that match their interests and abilities
Join in at group sessions or enjoy it in their own room
Uses the TV remote they already know
Lifestyle Team
Ready to run with no planning
or preparationSlots straight into your monthly
activity calendarGives your team more time to spend with your residents
Leadership
Evidence against the Strengthened Quality Standards
Supports three National Quality Indicators
Can be offered as a Higher Everyday Living Fee
Who it helps
Meaningful for residents, easy for your team, measurable for leadership
Residents
Programs that match their interests and abilities
Join in at group sessions or enjoy it in their own room
Uses the TV remote they already know
Lifestyle Team
Ready to run with no planning
or preparationSlots straight into your monthly
activity calendarGives your team more time to spend with your residents
Leadership
Evidence against the Strengthened Quality Standards
Supports three National Quality Indicators
Can be offered as a Higher Everyday Living Fee
Engagement reporting
Engagement data you can show an assessor
Aligned to the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
Auditable evidence of participation across Standards 1, 3 and 7, supporting your assessments and continuous improvement.
Person-centred care starts with knowing the person, and you know your residents best. We work with your team to understand their interests and life stories, and create programs around them.
We have a resident living with dementia who loves country music. Can you build us a country music sing-a-long?
Lifestyle Coordinator, Brisbane
Support three National Quality Indicators
Quality of life
Programs built around activities and social connection, two of the areas residents are asked about.
Residents' experience
Shared programs that help residents feel they belong, which contributes to your Star Rating.
Lifestyle officer time
Ready-to-run sessions that help your lifestyle team make the most of every minute with residents.
See how residents are engaging
Room-by-room reports show when programs are watched, for how long, and each resident’s favourites.
Your lifestyle team can see what each resident enjoys most and use it to plan activities around their interests.
The reports are useful for care planning and resident reviews, and give families peace of mind that their loved one is engaged and connected every day. They also provide clear evidence of participation for accreditation and Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) reviews.
Engagement reporting
Engagement data you can show an assessor
Aligned to the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
Auditable evidence of participation across Standards 1, 3 and 7, supporting your assessments and continuous improvement.
Person-centred care starts with knowing the person, and you know your residents best. We work with your team to understand their interests and life stories, and create programs around them.
"We have a resident living with dementia who loves country music. Can you build us a country music sing-a-long?"
Lifestyle Coordinator, Brisbane
Support three National Quality Indicators
Quality of Life
Programs built around activities and social connection, two of the areas residents are asked about.
Residents' experience
Shared programs that help residents feel they belong, which contributes to your Star Rating.
Lifestyle officer time
Ready-to-run sessions that help your lifestyle team make the most of every minute with residents.
See how residents are engaging
Room-by-room reports show when programs are watched, for how long, and each resident’s favourites.
Your lifestyle team can see what each resident enjoys most and use it to plan activities around their interests.
The reports are useful for care planning and resident reviews, and give families peace of mind that their loved one is engaged and connected every day. They also provide clear evidence of participation for accreditation and Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) reviews.
How it works
No extra hardware.
Nothing technical for your team.
The SeniorsChannel TV app has been purpose-built to be available on the medium older people are most familiar with: the television. It installs straight from your smart TV's app store, on both communal and resident room TVs, and works with the TV remote residents already know. There are no set-top boxes and no extra hardware. We handle all set-up and installation, and provide full training for your team.
Distribution channels
The SeniorsChannel TV app
Installs straight from your smart TV's
app store on communal and
resident room TVs.
Foxtel Business iQ
Available as an approved third-party app through Foxtel for aged care.
CareWindow
Available on the in-room CareWindow tablet.
How it works
No extra hardware.
Nothing technical for your team.
The SeniorsChannel TV app has been purpose-built to be available on the medium older people are most familiar with: the television. It installs straight from your smart TV's app store, on both communal and resident room TVs, and works with the TV remote residents already know. There are no set-top boxes and no extra hardware. We handle all set-up and installation, and provide full training for your team.
Distribution channels
The SeniorsChannel TV app
Installs straight from your smart TV's
app store on communal and
resident room TVs.
Foxtel Business iQ
Available as an approved third-party app through Foxtel for aged care.
CareWindow
Available on the in-room CareWindow tablet.
Flexible pricing
We understand aged care budgets are stretched. That is why we will work with you to find the approach that best suits your homes and your budget, so every resident can enjoy The SeniorsChannel, both on the TV in their own room and in your lounges and activity areas.
From 23c per resident per day *
Pricing tailored to suit your budget
Options for both resident room and communal TVs
We handle set-up, installation and team training
It all starts with a friendly discovery call
Resident choice HELF (Higher Everyday Living Fee)
Residents opt in for their room TV and can opt out at any time
Works within the 28-day cooling off period, then month by month
Individual usage reports provide evidence for HELF reviews
Quarterly engagement reports to reassure families
* Set-up, onboarding and training fees apply
Flexible pricing
We understand aged care budgets are stretched. That is why we will work with you to find the approach that best suits your homes and your budget, so every resident can enjoy The SeniorsChannel, both on the TV in their own room and in your lounges and activity areas.
From 23c per resident per day *
Pricing tailored to suit your budget
Options for both resident room and communal TVs
We handle set-up, installation and team training
It all starts with a friendly discovery call
Resident choice HELF (Higher Everyday Living Fee)
Residents opt in for their room TV and can opt out at any time
Works within the 28-day cooling off period, then month by month
Individual usage reports provide evidence for HELF reviews
Quarterly engagement reports to reassure families
* Set-up, onboarding and training fees apply
Our story
Born from more than 600 concerts in aged care
Before COVID, our founder Julie Hogarth-Williams was a professional seniors' entertainer, performing more than 600 concerts for aged care residents and seniors' groups. She saw firsthand how powerful music can be for older people, and also the harm that loneliness, isolation and disconnection can cause. When the pandemic struck, Julie made it her life's mission to help older people feel valued and connected.
Bringing joy to seniors is my life's work. My vision is simple: vibrant, inclusive communities where older people feel valued, empowered and truly connected.
Julie Hogarth-Williams, Founder and CEO
Created with Australian aged care experts
The SeniorsChannel is shaped by an advisory team of respected Australian aged care clinicians and quality leaders, spanning geriatric care, clinical quality and compliance, and resident engagement. Every program is created alongside these experts, so it is appropriate, meaningful and aligned with the Aged Care Quality Standards.
The SeniorsChannel is a testament to that commitment: technology used for a greater purpose, enhancing the health, wellbeing and engagement of older Australians.
Dr Kawaljit Singh
Geriatric Care
Content Advisor
Nicole Smith
Content in Practice & Engagement Advisor
Libby Hema-Lewis
Clinical Quality & Compliance Advisor
Our story
Born from more than 600 concerts in aged care
Before COVID, our founder Julie Hogarth-Williams was a professional seniors' entertainer, performing more than 600 concerts for aged care residents and seniors' groups. She saw firsthand how powerful music can be for older people, and also the harm that loneliness, isolation and disconnection can cause. When the pandemic struck, Julie made it her life's mission to help older people feel valued and connected.
The SeniorsChannel is a testament to that commitment: technology used for a greater purpose, enhancing the health, wellbeing and engagement of older Australians.
Bringing joy to seniors is my life's work. My vision is simple: vibrant, inclusive communities where older people feel valued, empowered and truly connected.
Julie Hogarth-Williams, Founder and CEO
Created with Australian aged care experts
The SeniorsChannel is shaped by an advisory team of respected Australian aged care clinicians and quality leaders, spanning geriatric care, clinical quality and compliance, and resident engagement. Every program is created alongside these experts, so it is appropriate, meaningful and aligned with the Aged Care Quality Standards.
Dr Kawaljit Singh
Geriatric Care
Content Advisor
Nicole Smith
Content in Practice & Engagement Advisor
Libby Hema-Lewis
Clinical Quality & Compliance Advisor
Our team
The people behind The SeniorsChannel
Julie Hogarth-Williams
Founder and CEO
Robert Dalton
CFO/Business Advisor
Baz Lalor
Co-CTO
Eugene White
Co-CTO
Patricia Abis
PA/Marketing
Raf De Ramos
Content Creator
Our team
The people behind The SeniorsChannel
Julie Hogarth-Williams
Founder and CEO
Robert Dalton
CFO/Business Advisor
Fractional
Baz Lalor
Co-CTO
Fractional
Eugene White
Co-CTO
Fractional
Patricia Abis
PA/Marketing
Raf De Ramos
Content Creator
FAQs
Do we need new TVs or set-top boxes?
No. The app installs on your existing smart TVs from the TV's own app store.
Is it suitable for residents living with dementia?
Yes. Programs use calm pacing, narration, large visuals and limited animation, with clinical oversight from our geriatric care advisor.
What makes The SeniorsChannel programs different?
Our programs are carefully crafted by our engagement specialists and are designed specifically for older people. Every program is developed with guidance from our aged care advisors and has Engagement Prompts built in, inviting residents to sing, remember, talk and take part, not just watch. From trivia to sing-a-longs to our own original stories, each one is made to spark conversation and connection.
Can programs be made around our residents' interests?
Yes. You know your residents best, so tell us about their interests and life stories and we will work with your team to create programs around them. Every program we create for one resident also brings joy to others who share the same interests.
We run our own exercise programs. Can we add them to The SeniorsChannel?
Yes. We will work with your team to add your own programs to The SeniorsChannel and they can be streamed across all of your communities. These programs can even become a revenue stream for your organisation, should you wish to share them with the wider aged care sector.
How does it support the Quality Standards and Quality Indicators?
Usage reports give you auditable evidence of participation across Standards 1, 3 and 7. The SeniorsChannel also supports three of the National Aged Care Quality Indicators: quality of life, residents' experience and lifestyle officer time.
Is The SeniorsChannel available on Foxtel?
Yes. The SeniorsChannel is available as an approved third-party app on Foxtel Business iQ, and can be easily switched on for existing Foxtel customers. To find out more, book a discovery call with The SeniorsChannel or contact Foxtel For Aged Care directly.
Would you like to know more?
We would love to show you how it works and talk about what it could offer your residents and your team.
Book a discovery call
Choose a time that suits you and it will land straight in both our calendars.
On the call, we will:
Show you the programs. A short walkthrough of The SeniorsChannel and how residents engage with it.
Learn about your homes. Your residents, your lifestyle program and the TVs you already have.
Answer your questions. Including how The SeniorsChannel is delivered and what it costs.
Julie Hogarth-Williams, CEO
info@theseniorschannel.com
Phone: 0483 901 804
Would you like to know more?
We would love to show you how it works and talk about what it could offer your residents and your team.
Book a discovery call
Choose a time that suits you and it will land straight in both our calendars.
On the call, we will:
Show you the programs. A short walkthrough of The SeniorsChannel and how residents engage with it.
Learn about your homes. Your residents, your lifestyle program and the TVs you already have.
Answer your questions. Including how The SeniorsChannel is delivered and what it costs.
Julie Hogarth-Williams, CEO
info@theseniorschannel.com
Phone: 0483 901 804
Contact us
We would love to hear from you!
Whether you are curious about our programs, how The SeniorsChannel works, or how it can bring more joy and connection to your residents, we would love to chat.
Every aged care home is different, so tell us a little about yours and what matters most to your residents and your team. Simply fill in the form and one of our friendly team will be in touch to help.
Supporting the Aged Care Workforce
The SeniorsChannel is proud to be part of the founding committee of the Hearts and Heroes of Aged Care Awards, spearheaded by our founder Julie Hogarth-Williams. The awards celebrate the people on the ground who make a real difference in the lives of older people, every single day.
When we honour people, we lift the whole industry
Event: Friday, 12 March 2027, Mercure Sydney
Nominations are open
Know an aged care hero?
Nominate someone who goes above and beyond, across 14 award categories.
Become a sponsor
Support the aged care workforce
Sponsorship packages are available now, including tables for your aged care team.
When we honour people, we lift the whole industry
Event: Friday, 12 March 2027, Mercure Sydney
Nominations are open
Know an aged care hero?
Nominate someone who goes above and beyond, across 14 award categories.
Become a sponsor
Support the aged care workforce
Sponsorship packages are available now, including tables for your aged care team.
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