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.
A husband and wife escaped their aged care home after the man, who is living with dementia, employed his military skills to crack the lock code.
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When Gustav Standell first visited Japan from his native Sweden in 1997, he found nursing homes hidden away in the countryside looking more like hospitals than homes. “There was no privacy and it was impossible to live anything resembling a normal daily life,” he told HelloCare. But Mr Standell knew that the situation had...
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“Dementia does not rob someone of their dignity, it’s our reaction to them that does.” – Teepa Snow ‘Maybe – Poem about Dementia’ When I wander don’t tell me to come and sit down. Wander with me. It may be because I am hungry, thirsty, need the toilet. Or maybe I just need to stretch...
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