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.
This will help people understand other causes of pain for people with dementia. In older people, pain is often unrecognised and undertreated. Certain studies have estimated that between 45% and 80% of residents in aged care facilities have substantial pain that is undertreated. P.A.I.N – What To Look Out For For an older person, it can...
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A recent comment posted on the Aged Care Advocacy Facebook Group raised an important question about family members gaining access to an aged care resident’s doctor’s contact details. The question posed was: “Is the daughter of an aged care resident allowed to ask the aged care facility for their mother’s doctor’s contact details? Is the...
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After decades of heartbreak, 86-year-old sex expert/influencer Hattie Retroage turned her battle scars into body armour. Equipped with unwavering self-confidence and a devil-may-care attitude, Hattie is now inspiring other mature-aged women to embrace their own sexuality.
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A reminder about the importance of nutrients in healing wound