Aromatherapy has be shown to be beneficial for people in palliative care and their families. Learn more about how essential oils and massage can help people.
Many aged care workers are welcoming the defence forces’ assistance, but there are also concerns the help won’t go anywhere near solving the sector’s underlying problems.
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The federal government is expected to provide a comprehensive response to the Aged Care Royal Commission's damning report in the federal budget. But the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is concerned the government won't fund the commission's recommended mandated nursing ratios and skills mix.
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The emotional baggage passed onto aged care workers by their residents is invisible to those on the outside. For some, the emotional toll of working in aged care is viewed as part of the job, but it doesn't have to be.
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