This Wound Awareness week, hear from Jan Rice, Director Wound Care Services, who shares her knowledge on the importance of nutrition and using the correct dressings when helping heal wounds.
The federal government has launched a campaign to get more older Australians playing ‘walking football’, a non-contact, low-impact version of the game. Walking football programs will be rolled out in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the ACT, and pilot programs will begin in South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and Northern NSW. There will...
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To celebrate Meals on Wheels Day, this week we had virtual coffee with Sharyn Boer, CEO Meals on Wheels SA and President, Meals on Wheels Australia.
She talked about delivering more than 10 million meals each year, getting out and about on the road and the opportunites she sees for aged care in the future. All over an almond milk chai latte.
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Last week, the world was saddened by the passing of Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs. Sachs died on 23rd of November from vascular dementia, after being diagnosed four years ago. Sachs was a comic actor most famous for his role as Manuel, the often confused Spanish waiter with his trademark “que?”, in the 70’s television...
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A reminder about the importance of nutrients in healing wound