What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

I love to be organised. So much so, that when I was a child, one of my nicknames was ‘Little Miss Organised’ (along with ‘Bossy Boots’, but I’m still trying to forget that one!). My room wasn’t always perfect but whenever I needed to do an assignment, everything had to be in its proper place... 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

Just say sorry for goodness sake. After all we are only human and mistakes happen from time to time. But why do some organisations struggle to say sorry when they make a mistake? Hear from Toby Hall, CEO, St Vincent’s Health Australia who says “If you take money from dead peoples bank accounts – say sorry.... Read More