What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

Following a series of high profile compliance failures and reports of elder abuse in aged care facilities, further perpetuating a negative perception of the sector, pressure on providers to deliver high quality services is greater than ever. This is exacerbated by the implementation of the Royal Commission into Aged Care which promises further negative press as it... Read More

Late 2017 saw the Turnbull government announce that there would be relentless spot checks on aged care facilities. This came in the light of numerous instances of aged care facilities failing to meet basic standards. Aged Care Minister, Mr Ken Wyatt spoke into the situation saying that he believed the current system had let people... Read More

This is Part 2 of Leah Bisiani’s Understanding Dementia series – Read Part 1 here   The most common forms of dementia are: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s causes difficulties with memory, thinking and behaviour. The rate at which Alzheimer’s progresses differs for everyone, however it is progressive. Vascular... Read More