What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

Imagine how isolating, problematic and exasperating it must feel to be incapable of communicating verbally any longer, when throughout a lifetime of experiences, you have always used this basic skill to interact with others. Envisage also, when those you are attempting to interact with, cannot understand you because of their reliance on the verbal aspect... Read More

I recently chaired an afternoon session for a “Law in Aged Care” seminar in Perth.  It was a very useful day’s focus on the myriad of interaction that aged care providers have with the law daily.  There can be matters associated with town planning, local government, occupational health and safety, fair work, accreditation and liability... Read More

This somewhat blurred photo of a gem magnolia flower opening up is – I believe – worth sharing, because it’s very special, even if the phone camera couldn’t manage the morning light well enough to do it justice. It’s special for me and also special as a symbol of how precious it is for us... Read More