99 year old War Veteran reflects ahead of Anzac Day: “I joined up as a boy and came back a man”.

In a deeply moving piece, writer Michael Preston shares the story of Alice, an aged care resident whose life was forever changed by the Blitz during the Second World War. Read More

Assistants in nursing are being asked to massage elderly aged care residents, even those who are injured, according to a HelloCare reader. The reader has told us that AINs are expected to massage residents for five minutes in the course of daily personal care, and for a total of 20 minutes each week.  “This was... Read More

Dr Mayumi Purvis began her career as a criminologist, but always had a strong interest in hearing people’s stories, even when they were full of darkness and despair.  Later in her life, when Dr Purvis began reconsidering what it meant to live a meaningful life, she reflected on her time working with terminally ill children... Read More