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.
By Leah Bisiani, MHlthSc/Dip Bus/Dementia and Aged Care Consultant/RN.1 This is part 4 of a 5-part series, ‘Loneliness is the Ultimate Poverty’, written by Leah Bisiani. Please ensure you have read parts 1-3 to appreciate this information in context. The language of communication People living with dementia often attempt to search for such meaning by...
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General practitioners (GPs) who regularly consult in aged care facilities will have access to a new advice service to help them manage the clinical needs of older people with dementia complicated by behavioural and psychological symptoms.
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The Greater Port Macquarie area is known for possessing some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes throughout all of NSW. Golden sandy beaches and lush rainforest provide the perfect backdrop for people of retirement age who have finished with the 9 to 5 rat-race of the working world and are looking to rekindle their...
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