There are growing calls to ban bed rails in the United States, with advocates claiming the dangers are overlooked because they are mainly responsible for the deaths of older people. Should we consider banning bed rails here in Australia, too? What do you think?
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By Karen Anderson, Edith Cowan University Dying doesn’t disappear at Christmas. For those who know death will come soon but don’t know exactly when, the festive season, when the air is thick with “joy”, can be particularly unsettling. As a psychotherapist working in palliative care, I often see distressed patients in the lead up to Christmas....
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The standards of nursing homes in Australia have been in the public eye since the Oakden Aged Mental Health Care Service in Adelaide became embroiled in an elder abuse and neglect scandal, sparking reviews, inquiries and investigations across the sector. This was the most prominent of a series of incidents of abuse and negligence that...
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