What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

One claim we have heard lately is that staff working in aged care have only five or six minutes in the morning on average to prepare residents before breakfast. In that time they must shower, dry, dress, and toilet residents, and help them make their way to the dining room. Can this possibly be true? We spoke... Read More

Ngaire Hobbins, ‘What is the role of nutrition in dementia?’ Good nutrition is essential to the aged care experience, but a person living with dementia may struggle to communicate their needs. As care providers, it is vital to recognise their needs are being unmet, and facilitate options that ensure mealtimes are an enjoyable experience again.... Read More

IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a fairly common disorder that is signalled by abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhoea, gas, bloating, constipation or a mix of these symptoms. Affecting the large intestine, IBS is a chronic condition that requires management lifelong. Most people have mild symptoms with occasional flare-ups. However, there is a smaller group of... Read More