What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

Caring for the elderly is a huge responsibility, and as many aged care workers will tell you – a great honour. It’s about giving back to people who have given so much to our society. Aged care residents have worked hard to raise their families or build careers – they have each in their own... Read More

Hearing plays a big role with how we communicate and interact with others. So when our hearing is diminished, it can affect many different aspects of our life.   The early signs of hearing loss can be so subtle, that sometimes the person with the hearing loss doesn’t even realise there have been changes in... Read More

With more than half of the people living in residential aged care having a diagnosis of dementia, and the real percentage likely to be far higher due to the prevalence of undetected dementia, the commissioners determined that “dementia care should be core business for aged care services”. Lee-Fay Low, Associate Professor, Ageing and Health at the Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, told HelloCare that she also has concerns about the quality of dementia care being delivered in Australia, both from what she has read in the media, but also from her own observations in the field.  Read More