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Olive Express is revolutionizing senior care with immersive virtual travel, turning aging facilities into portals to the world—helicopter rides over NYC, Swiss Alps train journeys, and London bus tours—all from cozy, train-carriage-style cabins. Launched two years ago by founder Che Turner, inspired by his grandmother, the initiative now operates ten trucks across Australia, taking over 23,000 trips to 100+ facilities. It’s a social enterprise, reinvesting profits into more trucks, not profits. Residents with dementia, like Rob Looney who loved a Tokyo train ride, and his wife Rhonda, who enjoyed a New York helicopter tour, are finding joy, sparking memories, and breaking routine. While motion sickness affects a few, the overwhelming feedback is positive—this isn’t just entertainment, it’s emotional connection and expanded horizons for those who can’t travel.

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