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It’s not for me?! Almost half of aged care workers plan to refuse or are unsure about the COVID-19 vaccine

Nearly half of aged care workers plan on getting the COVID-19 vaccine according to a poll run by HelloCare this week.  The other forty-seven per cent of aged care workers said either "no" they wouldn’t (28%) or that they were still "unsure" (19.7%) about their intentions to get the vaccination.  Read More

The Importance of Colour and Contrast When Caring for People with Dementia

Have you ever really paid attention to the colour of something? We get taught as children that things are red, yellow, green and blue – but in reality there are millions of different colours. And have you noticed that the colour of an object is different when outside or indoors. And that it can slightly... Read More

The impact of lockdown on residents in care like my grandma

A few months ago, when it looked like coronavirus in Australia was clearing and restrictions were lifting, I was in Sydney. While I was there, I was taking every opportunity I had to visit my grandma in her care home. Due to coronavirus, I wasn’t allowed to actually enter the premises, but carers would sit her by a window, and I could talk to her from outside. Grandma is living with dementia and so would always question why I wasn't allowed to come in to give her a hug. Read More
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