Elder abuse and aged care

Urinary tract infections are a common problem for older people. While most women will develop a UTI at some time during their adult lives, men over the age of 50 are also particularly at risk.   UTIs account for 1.2 per cent of all GP consultations. In Australia, three were more than 73,000 hospitalisations for... Read More

When spending time eating with residents while onsite reviewing a meal service at a residential facility, I am often told the food is no good here.  My job is to find the Why? Frequently the blame is pointed upstream to the Chef/Cook that they are hopeless in the kitchen, or even further back to supply –... Read More

Many of us are not great at cleaning our own teeth, imagine how difficult it can be to brush someone else’s teeth, especially if their cognitive state is declining. Read More