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What Causes Pneumonia in Severe Dementia?

When a person has dementia, their immune system can often be compromised leading them to develop other medical conditions. One of the most common acute conditions that people in the later stages of dementia end up getting is pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, where sections of one or both lungs, fills with... Read More

Should you turn the water off to soap a resident? Or keep the shower running?

Should aged care workers turn off the shower to soap residents, or keep it running for warmth? Cold showers risk chills and strip dignity, leaving residents feeling “hosed off.” Read More

Resthaven resident and Tongan royalty the ‘Pearl of the Pacific’

With mementos of her life carefully positioned around her room at Resthaven Marion in Adelaide, 82-year-old Gladys Jones is something of an international citizen. Read More
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