The “right to die” is a heated debate that’s raged on for many years. Despite huge developments in the medical field in terms of treatment and pain relief, there are still life-threatening conditions which cannot be cured and suffering that cannot be avoided. Palliative Care Australia admits that even with optimal care, there is still...
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June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. And this year, a new Australian report was released on this very subject. After a 15 month investigation by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC), the Elder Abuse—A National Legal Response was presented. In it was 43 different recommendations of law reform to help protect older...
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For some aged care workers, dealing with clients can be a challenge. It has been proven that aged care workers, particularly those working in home care, have to put up with verbal and sometimes physical abuse from clients and their loved ones which can be harmful to their health, leading to job dissatisfaction and burnout.
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