Aged care homes are still imposing tough lockdowns, even though the dangers to mental and physical health are well known. Restrictions generally are being eased as vaccination rates rise, however, little is being said about the easing of restrictions in aged care – despite residents being one of the most highly vaccinated populations in the country.
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Relationships between everyday-people and their pets can obviously mean a lot, but new research is showing that pets can actually be the difference between life and death for some older people. Sadly, suicide has become all too common in the older age demographic, highlighted by the little-known fact that men over the age of 85...
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Residents at Christadelphian Aged Care’s nursing homes are upset by the organisation’s decision to lay off more than 100 laundry and kitchen staff, according to reports in the media. But a spokesperson from the company told HelloCare the staff cuts are necessary in order to improve the food the company provides residents across its seven sites...
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