What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

Many couples have a special song – “our song” – that reminds them of a significant event or time in their relationship, like when they first met, their wedding or when they were separated by war. These songs are a powerful way of reconnecting with their shared personal memories and the emotions that go with... Read More

I use so many four letter words where I work; caring for people living with dementia, but not the ones you are thinking about right now. People who share their lives with us come to LIVE not die; the staff endeavour to make every day special during the TIME we spend with them making every... Read More

The Governor-General was handed the report of the aged care royal commission on Friday. It will be made public in the coming week. Overlaying its considerations has been Australia’s 909 deaths from COVID-19, more than two-thirds of them (685) people in aged care facilities. It has to be recognised that COVID accounts for an extremely small share of deaths in Australia, and even deaths of senior citizens. 127,082 Australians aged 70 and over died in 2019. To date 851 in that age group have died of COVID. Some good might come from these sad deaths if they prompted us to think about where we are likely to die. Read More