How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

  COVID-19 infection numbers are starting to fall in Victorian aged care homes, and restrictions are slowly easing. But geriatrician Jesse Zanker is concerned about how residents will cope with the altered reality they will have to face during their first meal served back in the dining room. “Residents have lost a lot of people they... Read More

During the COVID-19 pandemic we’re constantly being reminded to practise good hygiene by frequently washing our hands and regularly cleaning the spaces where we live and work. These practices aim to remove or kill the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and thereby minimise our risk of infection. But there have been some suggestions using hand sanitiser and practising other hygiene measures too often could weaken our immune system, by reducing our body’s exposure to germs and with it the chance to “train” our immune defences. Read More

  The government has extended the time a resident can move out of an aged care facility without penalty during COVID-19. Many families have made the decision to take their loved ones out of residential aged care during the pandemic due to the alarmingly high rates of infection occurring in these homes. More than 2,000... Read More