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.
Omnicare Alliance is a community impact organisation with a focus on aged and disability support on the Mid North Coast, following the merger between HDRC Services, Meals on Wheels MNC, Hastings Home Modifications & Maintenance, Parklands Cottage and Hastings Headway. Omnicare’s organisational purpose is to engage, include, connect and support; with our core value being...
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Kate Swaffer started experiencing severe headaches, scrambled words and dyslexia symptoms. After many brain scans, she was diagnosed with Semantic Dementia. She was told to start looking into aged care options yet she was only in her late 40s. The thought of a dementia day care unit filled her with thoughts ‘too terrible to comprehend’....
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Over time, the condition of people living with dementia deteriorates. As the person weakens, other problems can arise, adding complexity to caring for a person at this often difficult stage of their life. Though dementia is caused by degenerative brain diseases, the symptoms of advanced dementia usually become increasingly physical. What happens to someone who...
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