Elder abuse and aged care

Falls are a very serious concern for older people. While most younger people can recover from a trip or fall quite quickly, the same cannot always be said for older people. There are various factors which can put people at increased risk of experiencing a fall, such as health conditions and medications. In fact, falls... Read More

Shaynna Blaze, on her mother’s dementia diagnosis HelloCare’s CEO Lauren Todorovic spoke to Shaynna Blaze, interior designer and a judge on The Block, about her own family connection to dementia and about design features that can improve the lives of people living with dementia. Ms Blaze was a member of Dementia Australia’s panel for Dementia... Read More

“It’s not just a job” A placement consultant looks for aged care accommodation for a person – but really it can be for any age, I’ve worked with younger people, I work with older people, people with dementia, people with no family. But what I like to think of myself is more of an advocate,... Read More