May 18, 2022

82-year-old man who wants to learn to swim has his wish fulfilled

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Tony, an 82-year-old aged care resident, asked HelloCare if we could help him learn to swim.

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Contemporary spiritual support essential in aged care

Meaningful Ageing Australia is launching several initiatives this week to boost understanding about the importance of spiritual care for people’s quality of life as they age. It has released a joint position statement, developed with Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), calling for the universal acceptance of the importance... Read More

Nursing homes are not hospitals: how the aged care system is broken

This is an opinion piece by Anton Hutchinson, it should not be read as an editorial story by HelloCare. There is a sad lack of understanding about what is going on with nursing homes or “Residential Aged Care Facilities*”. My family has owned and operated a highly regarded facility that cares for resident’s living essentially... Read More

Should the Elderly Have Their Own Emergency Department?

Emergency departments are stressful for any patient who finds themselves admitted to one. But it can be especially challenging for older patients who may weak and frail, and may be confused and agitated in a busy emergency department where there are other distressed patients and medical staff rushing all around them. According to the Australian... Read More
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