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Amazon sells straightjackets and restraints online for people with dementia

Online retailer Amazon has come under pressure for selling physical restraints on its website that are intended to be used to restrain people who are living with dementia. Amazon sells several types of physical restraints online, including hand control mittens, belt restraints, upper body jackets, and, perhaps most shockingly, a full body “binding sling”. The... Read More

The Issue of Staff Turnover In Aged Care

There have been a number of strategies employed to attract and retain younger workers to the aged care sector with varying degrees of success. “Everybody complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it!” Mark Twain repeated this witticism and is often (incorrectly) attributed its original authorship. I was reflecting on it recently... Read More

94-year-old grandmother fulfils long overdue wedding day wish

Almost 70 years after being banned from entering bridal shops because of her skin colour, Ms Tucker’s grandchildren made her dream of finally wearing a wedding dress come true. Read More
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