Dec 21, 2019

Best of 2019: 24 Hour Nurse, A Mother’s Day Story

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.

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“From the depths of despair there is hope”: A family’s journey through aged care

  One of our readers reached out to us recently when we published an article about the Montessori method. She wanted to let us know that learning about the Montessori philosophy helped give her the skills and confidence to let her mother return home after suffering distressing experiences in a residential aged care facility. She... Read More

Older Territorians to welcome much awaited dementia-friendly care facility

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art $18 million expansion of its aged care service in the heart of Darwin. Read More

Dementia Set to Become Australia’s Leading Cause of Death

Dementia is on the verge of becoming Australia's leading cause of death, according to new data from the ABS. With dementia accounting for 9.1% of all deaths in 2023, it’s already the leading cause of death for Australian women. Read More
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