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

By Karen Anderson, Edith Cowan University Dying doesn’t disappear at Christmas. For those who know death will come soon but don’t know exactly when, the festive season, when the air is thick with “joy”, can be particularly unsettling. As a psychotherapist working in palliative care, I often see distressed patients in the lead up to Christmas.... Read More

Regardless of the strength of the bond between a person and their household pet, the realisation that your four-legged friend has grown old can actually come as a surprise.  Traits that were once a hallmark of your pet’s personality regress slowly, and before you know it, the most energetic and inquisitive member of your household... Read More

The government’s Aged Care Complaints Commissioner is investigating the death of a wheelchair-bound man after he was left unattended and caught fire at a nursing home in NSW. 56 year old Kenneth Andrews Seach was found in the smoking area of an aged-care home in Tuncurry, NSW Mid North Coast on August 26, and suffered... Read More