This year, International Nurses Day coincided with Mother’s Day. Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shared her and her mum’s heartfelt story and provided a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.
Aged care resident Marie Morris says she would be very lonely if she didn’t have the hens to look after at her nursing home. Ms Morris is a resident at Whiddon Kelso, where four Chinese Silky hens live and are cared for by residents, and are incorporated into creative and community activities. The hen-keeping program...
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Gary Thorpe, General Manager of Silver Memories, a twenty-four hour music station for seniors shares with Aged Care Report Card a touching account of the benefits observed after listening to the program. Gary received a letter from a man who was the primary carer for his wife who has Alzheimer’s. Her disease progressed to the...
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