What is it like to live with hearing loss? Many older people go years before they do anything about their hearing. Today we talk with audiologist Marguerite and her client Rosalie.
Given the current state of the aged care sector, there are very few elements within the industry that will be able to avoid scrutiny. Aged care facilities have been thrust into the spotlight recently, on the back of numerous abuse scandals and investigations. Despite the horrific nature of some of the incidents that we see,...
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An alliance of aged care consumer and carer groups have outlined a shared vision for aged care that puts the “human needs” of older Australians at its centre. It comes at a time when Australia’s aged care system is under intense scrutiny and pressure, and its failures have been exposed by COVID-19 and the Aged...
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“I am worried that you’re getting sicker. Help me understand your wishes.” In a way, this is an impossible question for a man too breathless to talk. The moment his oxygen mask shifts, what little he says is lost in the jangle of machines. The flashing numbers are not compatible with life but, disturbingly, the...
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