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.
Amongst the presents and tinsel this Christmas plenty of families are having a conversation about care. Here are my tips if you are considering care for yourself of a loved one. 1. Communicate. Conversations about care can be hard. Maintaining good communicate having a “with you” rather than “to you” attitude can make the transition...
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For anyone working in the aged care sector the 27th February 2017 was a huge day in aged care services history. It signified the beginning of portability for Home Care Packages. For consumers, it was just another day of navigating a ‘confused’ aged care system. So what happened on the 27th February 2017? The Aged...
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I originally wrote this post on ideapod called “Who are we on the cusp of death?” I have recently been contemplating mortality, the meaning of life and purpose. We all do, of course. Three events are uneasy reminders of my fragile mortality: Leaving the corporate world to pursue (as yet undetermined) entrepreneurial, creative and philanthropic...
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