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.
One of the dilemmas people face when a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia is telling others. Should only close family be told, or should you let a wider circle of friends and family know?
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When Helen Blayden was asked to run a pilot program for the Butterfly model of care, she wondered where she’d find the time to focus on residents’ emotions, while also doing all the other important work she had to do. A nurse for nearly 40 years, Ms Blayden was used to routines, rosters – and getting...
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New technology inspired by Virtual Reality (VR) and gaming is being offered to aged care workers in ACT to better educate them on caring for older people with dementia.
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