How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

A innovative new program seeks to provide aged care residents with reading material, and the added stimulation of providing feedback to writers. Pages for Wisdom pairs residents in aged care facilities with new and established writers, offering the opportunity for residents to provide feedback on works in progress. Read More

It has been a long time coming, but after months of hard work and loss, Victoria has recorded zero active cases of coronavirus in the aged care system.  According to the Department of Health and Services, the last active case in the sector was cleared on Wednesday, and there has been no further transmission since... Read More

The use of psychotropic medications in residential aged care could be a contributing factor to the poor outcomes of residents who contract COVID-19, but more research is needed, say leading experts in the field. Steven Macfarlane, head of clinical services at HammondCare’s Dementia Centre, told HelloCare that residents who are taking psychotropic medications could experience... Read More