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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Private health consumers value clear communication

Private health premiums are changing. Late last year, Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, announced private health insurance reform to give consumers greater clarity about what is and isn’t covered by their premium. From April 1 next year, consumers will be given the option to choose from four categories of private health products – gold, silver,... Read More

Incontinence: to provide care, you need to know how and why it happens

Incontinence is, in fact, one of the main reasons people decide to make the transition into residential care, according to research. It is often not until care workers begin working in the field that they can truly appreciate what’s involved with continence care and management.  Effective continence care and management requires staff to understand how the urinary and gastrointestinal systems work and the different types of incontinence and their triggers.  Read More

Here’s what happens when you’re hospitalised with COVID

With the number of people infected with COVID-19 and requiring hospital treatment rapidly increasing, each set of COVID symptoms indicate a different journey of recovery. Read More
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