How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

  At HelloCare, many of our readers are aged care workers. We receive numerous comments on our social media posts and articles about working in aged care, and we also often receive questions, particularly lately, as the guidelines for aged care adjust in the shifting sands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below, we have provided guidance on... Read More

We asked some of our older relatives, isolated and in aged care, how they were feeling during this uncertain time. “I feel purposeless.” “I don’t think I’ve ever felt this lonely.” It makes you feel “unwanted”, “fearful for the future” and “scared.” Not only do emotions speak for themselves, science firmly agrees that social connection... Read More

Based on current case numbers in the community and within aged care residents and staff in these areas, current single site workforce arrangements in hotspots and high risk locations can begin to cease. Read More