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Must Read Gold Coast grandmother tackles purse snatching tradesman and reclaims handbag

CCTV shows the grandmother chasing down her attacker before slinging him to the ground and then getting him in a headlock as she ripped her purse away from the thief and pulled his shirt over his head. Read more

Overworked staff, rough handling, poor infection control: Victoria’s aged care homes under the microscope

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Bupa is among the aged care providers to have been found by the regulator to have breached COVID-19 guidelines during audits conducted over the last year. Read More

How to adopt a care culture where residents are involved in a meaningful way

By Dr Caroline Lee

Ensuring a culture of care is about enabling staff, residents and families/loved ones to provide details ‘at the point of care’ to aid the timeliest accurate decision making. Read More

Eliminating excessive admin in aged care gives staff more time to spend with clients

By Jakob Neeland

Double handling of paperwork and excessive administration takes valuable care time away from those who need it. However, simplifying your care management can have a positive effect on staff retention and care outcomes. Read More

How to address employee churn in the disability and aged care industries

Caring for the elderly is a very rewarding job because it’s an opportunity to help improve their quality of life. However, speaking with one care organisation after another, there is a common theme – care worker churn. It’s a major pain point in the health care industry. So, how can we overcome this? Read More

#WisdomWednesday

Wisdom Wednesday is about celebrating the experience and wisdom of our elders across the globe through storytelling. It's through these stories that we attempt to elevate their often unspoken worth and value of age unwittingly lost to peers and future generations. Do you have an elders story to share or are you an elder yourself that would like to be interviewed? Help us celebrate the lives of our elders through Wisdom Wednesday, a weekly segment posted – ironically – every Wednesday. Our older generation are by definition the most experienced members of our community, but as they age and transition into more passive, physically constrained roles in society, their importance often dwindles, particularly so as they enter long-term care. 

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