Aromatherapy for Palliative Care – VIDEO

Imagine … you are attending to a resident one day, and you suddenly find them unresponsive and not breathing. You believe the resident has a ‘do not resuscitate’ (DNR) order in place, but it’s not documented on your handover sheet and you have to make the critical decision to either; leave the resident whilst you go and find... Read More

To seek “respite” is to look for a break from strenuous effort to recharge and regroup. In the context of aged care, subsidised respite care provides temporary support to older people, which gives their carers a brief relief or “respite” from their caring responsibilities. Read More

Frailty is one of the most challenging aspects of ageing. Not only does being frail mean a person is at higher risk of poor health outcomes, it also means they are less likely to be able to recover when something, such as a fall or illness, goes wrong. So what exactly is frailty, and what does the latest research say? Read More