Mundipharma Recognising Pain In People With Dementia Series 2

  With a total of 19 residents deaths and 71 staff members and residents testing positive for COVID-19, the situation that unfolded at Anglicare’s Newmarch House has become a case study in what can happen when infection control goes wrong in an Australian aged care home. The recent Four Corners exposé entitled ‘Like the Plague’... Read More

  Australian aged care staff rejoiced when the Aged Care Retention Bonus Grant was first announced in late March, but as details began to emerge, happiness turned to anguish for those who were deemed ineligible to receive payment. Despite carrying the same level of risk as the ‘direct care’ staff who currently receive a retention... Read More

At the National Dementia Conference today, John Quinn delivered an honest and inspiring account of how he lives a full and satisfying life with dementia. Mr Quinn was a principal and vice principal of large primary schools throughout his 35-year career career, and was dedicated to educating students and colleagues. Diagnosed with dementia in 2010, Mr... Read More