With more and more wound care taking place in a community setting, we sit down with Jan Rice, a wound care expert, to find out more about effective wound management in the real world of aged care.
An aged care worker recently wrote this post on our site. We have republished it here with their permission, because it reveals the deep pride they feel about their important work in aged care during COVID-19, and it also reflects the keen appreciation the community has for their care and support. We hope these words resonate with other aged care...
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The HelloCare team was recently contacted by a carer from Vanuatu, Felma Katawa Leitarisong. Ms Leitarisong told us of her role caring for older people on the tiny island where she lives, Tanna. Though Ms Leitarisong cares for older people in much the same way we do here in Australia, there are essential differences –...
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Queensland aged care providers are cutting frontline aged care staff from private facilities throughout the state at a time when they are needed most. Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) Secretary Beth Mohle said in a disturbing development, private aged care providers were slashing frontline staff and greatly reducing hours of care for elderly residents. Ms...
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