May 11, 2019

24 Hour Nurse – A Mother’s Day Story

24 Hour Nurse: A Mother’s Day Story

It’s a beautiful thing that International Nurses Day coincides with Mother’s Day this year, Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shares her and her mums heart felt story and provides a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.

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Preventing Aged Care Assaults: Are Tighter Screenings on Staff Needed?

With a rise in elder abuse and assaults in aged care facilities in Australia, there’s a call for closer checks and background screenings on the aged care workers and staff who care for the elderly. According to the Department of Health, they received 2853 reports of physical abuse and assaults against residents during 2016-2017. This... Read More

The impossible equation: Why aged care minutes don’t add up

215 care minutes per resident per day sounds like a step forward for aged care. But here’s the catch: the math simply doesn’t work for a large number of providers. From staffing ratios to night shifts, the numbers reveal a troubling shortfall. Read More

Physical restraints should not be allowed in aged care, medical expert tells royal commission

Professor Joseph Ibrahim gave an impassioned hearing at the royal commission on Thursday, delivering a damning assessment of Australia’s aged care system, and laying down his suggestions, based on decades of research, for improvements. Prof Ibrahim is a consultant specialist in geriatric medicine, who teaches and researches patient safety and aged care at the Institute of... Read More
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