May 25, 2019

The Importance of Influenza Vaccination – Aged Care

The Importance of Vaccination

When it comes to older Australians, contracting the flu can have deadly consequences, and being vaccinated before the winter months can make all the difference to the wellbeing of an elderly loved one. Hear from expert in the field Professor Robert Booy.

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Three pads a day: should there be a limit on continence aids?

We have heard stories of rationing of continence pads to three per day, with extra pads being kept in locked away in cupboards, and requests for more denied. Aged care staff revealed their experiences with the rationing. Aged care worker Wayne Beasley said, “People would get an allocation of three. There was a pad room, and... Read More

Voluntary Assisted Dying: A Poignant and Clinical Dilemma

During the Ministerial Advisory Panel’s consultation process, many representations from nurses were evident, in written responses community meetings, and a meeting organised for nurses by the ANMF. Unsurprisingly, opinions heard on voluntary assisted dying were many and varied, mirroring those views the community. Concerns from palliative care nurses are quite specific; that dying people are... Read More

Understanding the Loss of Independence in Ageing

Everyone ages. As children, we can’t wait to be teenagers to experience the freedom we see in the lives of the adults around us. As teenagers we long to be adults to experience independence and choice, then as adults we long to retire to be free from the responsibility of adulthood. For most people there... Read More
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