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Olive
The original Olive Express! We transformed a van into a train dining car, and tested out the idea (and learned a lot of lessons!) Named her after the intrepid grandma Olive, who loved to travel.
Beatrice Victoria
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Our new, wheelchair-accessible trailer/immersive room, named after grandma Beatrice who crossed the oceans for her family.
Verda Loy
Our beautiful new addition to the fleet, named in honour of Verda Loy, who was always up for an adventure and whose joyful laugh would convince anyone to come along.
Rooms with a view
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For aged care communities that have the space, we also create immersive rooms so they can have a stylish 'train carriage' of their very own to offer their residents.
So...what happens? It's simple.
Immersive room gets delivered to your community for a week
We'll drop off the immersive room (yes, it looks like a trailer, but it's really a decked out train carriage inside) to your aged care home at the start of the week, and hand you the keys.
The room comes with a set of curated destinations around the world, with a built in travel guide who also speaks different languages.
Residents experience virtual travel, and see the world
The immersive experience is designed to be social, and can bring the joy and the spark of travel back! Get residents talking, reminiscing, exploring new locations (virtually) together.
Read the UQ report that shows how this improves quality of life.
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Create social experiences and memories that matter
5-Day Adventure
Trusted by leading providers like Bupa, BlueCare, and Regis. Backed by University of Queensland research
Families love joining their loved ones onboard, sharing the journeys, and creating new stories together. Bring the world into your community for a week.
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10 virtual journeys in multiple languages
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Wheelchair & daybed friendly
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Seats 8 per session
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Families stay longer and visit more often with Olive Express
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Perfect photo and video moments for sharing with families
5 days for $1,200 (GST inc.)
That’s less than $9 per resident for a week of travel. Thousands of residents and families have already travelled with Olive Express; join them today.
Custom dates
Are you after something different? Call us anytime, we're always happy to chat.
Where to?
If Grandma could see this...
Grandma Olive loved train rides, and over time her mobility made it too difficult to travel.
In her memory, we wondered what would happen if we could bring the romance of a train journey across the picturesque Swiss Alps or the bustling streets of Tokyo— straight to the comfort of your care community? So we did.
On the Olive Express, we bring the journey to your loved ones. Our mobile train experience for groups revives the thrill of traveling for our elderly loved ones, ensuring they never feel confined by their physical limitations.
I am unable to express my full feelings of sitting - enjoying the lovely high tea, in the superb old railway carriage surroundings, with the incomparable Swiss Alps passing beside the train! I was "gobsmacked", to put it in modern language!
Lucille, 93 years of age
University of Queensland
Research Report on Olive Express
Authors:
Associate Professor Gabby Walters, Professor Nancy Pachana and Miss Yufan Liu,
University of Queensland, Dec 2024
Abstract:
Despite the known benefits of travel to healthy aging and quality of life, many seniors and members of our aged care communities have ceased participating in travel because they are simply not able to do so. Between August and September 2024, a research team from the University of Queensland looked at how immersive travel experiences could affect the well-being and social engagement amongst seniors at residential aged care facilities.
With a pilot study conducted with Olive Express and a number of Bupa Aged Care sites in Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales, the researchers looked at addressing the following five questions:
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How did the Olive Express incite anticipation and excitement among aged-care residents before, during and after the experience?
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Did the Olive Express elicit social engagement with other residents during and after the experience?
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Did the Olive Express elicit nostalgic memories about previous travel experiences?
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Did aged care residents feel more interested in travel and learning about other cultures and countries after the virtual trip?
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How did the Olive Express journey influence the aged-care residents’ emotional state?
Why we do it
Prolonged inactivity, a lack of stimulation and loneliness are silent threats for the elderly, leading to a range of health complications including depression, accelerated cognitive decline, and an increased risk of chronic diseases.
Multiple studies have shown the positive impact of diversional therapy on mental health. By stimulating the senses and evoking memories, our immersive train journeys are more than just entertainment—they're a therapeutic escape that can combat feelings of isolation and confinement, and are a step towards healthier aging.
Get in touch
Olive Express is an innovative aged care service that brings immersive train experiences to seniors to bring back the joy of travel.
Drop us a line or call us on 1800 318 037 if you have any questions or want to check out one of our demo days!
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