Signs Of The Flu – Professor Michael Woodward AM

Financial abuse is a common form of elder abuse where people take advantage of older people and swindle them out of their money. Sometimes this can be done by a serial con-artist, preying on the weak, and other times it the older person’s own family members. Financial abuse can be challenging to prevent because there... Read More

IN A NORTH Queensland aged care facility, a nurse is helping an elderly resident. The Enrolled Nurse of 30 years bathes the woman, puts on a fresh nightie and smooths back her hair. She talks to the mother-of-four who was born in the 1930s and lived through the second World War. She discusses the weather,... Read More

When looking for a care worker, the question at the forefront of most people’s minds is ‘how will this care worker get along with the person needing care?’ Particularly, if the person needing care has been quite resistant to having a carer in their home. Without a crystal ball, this can be a hard question... Read More