Working night shift plays havoc with every aspect of life, from sleep, to exercise and diet, to how we perform at work, and relationships. There’s no denying it can be tough. It takes a special person to be able to work through the night caring for others. It has been shown that night shift workers...
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By Libby Callaway, Monash University and Sue Sloan, Monash University The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety turns its attention this week to hearings focused on younger people with disabilities living in residential aged care facilities. Around 6,000 Australians aged under 65 live in aged care, and numbers have only changed slightly in...
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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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