Aug 11, 2017

What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

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.

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Floods and other emergencies can be extra tough for people with dementia and their carers. Here’s how to help

As we write from New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, other parts of eastern Australia are facing conditions that recall uncomfortable memories from the 2017 floods and those in March this year. Many people are fatigued and still coming to terms with those devastating natural disasters. Read More

Are 30 Minute Visits The Gold Standard in Home Care for Australia?

It would be prudent for aged care services and home care services to undertake a review of their service and supports for elderly clients against these guidelines and consider what changes they might make if they were to achieve these guidelines. The UK released new gold standard guidelines which signpost what is expected from organisations... Read More

Getting the culture right is the key to success in aged care

The culture of an aged care organisation is more important than rules and standards, says Adjunct Professor Alan Lilly, Chief Executive BlueCross Sapphire Care. At last week’s Customer Experience in Aged Care Criterion Cota Australia Conference, Professor Lilly said that delivering better quality aged care depends more on changing cultures than it does on creating... Read More
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