“It’s not abnormal to feel grief when a client or resident dies.” Marie-Anne Schull, from palliative care provider Karuna, offered this reassurance in an interview with Aged Care Insite. Her comments followed Karuna’s survey of 100 nurses that revealed nearly ...

Wound prevention for at-risk residents should be front of mind for aged care professionals. But if a resident does develop a wound, knowing the basics, including how to correctly use dressings, is crucial. Jan Rice, a wound management clinician, shared ...

The ability to talk into a device and have it translate and relay the message to another person could be a game changer for people with dementia from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, improving care and reducing the need ...

Residents from Hall & Prior recently opened up to students from Bradfield Senior College about their past and the lessons they’ve learned over the years, as part of a multimedia exhibition tied to Vivid Sydney, a 23-day festival of light, ...

The term co-housing might typically conjure the image of a commune or university dorm, but researchers say the model might be a viable option for older Australians who wish to remain in the community, providing they’re able to shed preconceptions of ...

Excitement over the idea of dementia villages has been bubbling in the aged care sector over the past several years. Pioneered overseas in countries like the Netherlands, these care facilities resemble small contained towns, complete with amenities like cafés, beauty ...

Are smartphones making our brains lazy? It’s a common concern about the devices and their handy memory tools but Australian researchers say these applications are more helpful than harmful. Writing in The Conversation, Dr Dana Wong, senior lecturer in clinical ...

Louise DeWolf is the Butterfly Model coordinator at Barunga Village, a retirement home and residential aged care provider in Port Broughton, a township 170 kilometres northwest of Adelaide, in South Australia. Barunga Village has recently completed a 12-month pilot program ...