How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

  Aged care operators are adjusting to a ‘new normal’, helping residents stay virtually connected to their loved during the COVID-19 lockdown and, when they listen to their extremely busy staff, find a box of groceries for home is what is needed most. Across Australia, many aged care facilities have made the difficult decision to go into... Read More

Aged care is on the front line of the battle against COVID-19, with elderly residents the most at risk from the disease. In Europe, the United States and Britain, the number of residents in aged care succumbing to the disease is deeply alarming. The situation is also serious in Australia. Of Australia’s 63 COVID-19 deaths,... Read More

Physically, older people are among those most vulnerable to the coronavirus. For those isolated in residential aged care or in the community, they’re also arguably the most vulnerable socially. Reports from European and American care homes, where large clusters of residents have been infected, provide sobering reminders of the need to take precautions. But some... Read More