Mar 31, 2019

The Ageing Nursing Workforce: A Global Challenge

With the rapidly ageing nursing workforce globally, how will we continue to recruit the number of nurses we need to address the shortfall in the sector? Hear from Dan Levitt MSc. CHE, Executive Director, Tabor Home Society (Canada). Australian Healthcare Week #AHW19

HelloCare interviewed an inspiring female leader Kylie Ward, CEO, Australian College of Nursing on the future of #nursing, training and also the shear volume of the unregulated workforce and it’s impact on the sector.

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The Power of Empathy

When working as a carer in the aged care sector, it’s important to have certain – and somewhat specific – personality traits or qualities. One of these is empathy for the elderly. Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from their perspective – essentially the ability to relate to... Read More

Construction of Aged-Care Facilities Can only Be a Stop-Gap in Dementia Fight

It is no secret that Australia has a rapidly ageing population, with those aged above 65 set to make up over 20 per cent of the population within 10 years’ time. While this is good news for the property industry as development in the aged care and retirement living space is critical, a crucial factor that... Read More

What I’d Like To See When I Move Into Aged Care

I recently returned from a holiday on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays (lucky me).  It was a pleasant, relaxing time spent with loved ones. As an inner city dweller I enjoyed the beautiful scenery, the bush and the daily visits from the local cockatoos, lorikeets and a wallaby family. Hamilton Island is a resort. The... Read More
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