A collection of spoons. Decorative china. Vintage jewellery. These may be collecting dust in many people’s homes but they’re on proud display at Macleod Cottage, a respite centre in Victoria. The trove is part of a permanent display at the ...

Australian researchers are set to explore the benefits of mindfulness interventions in the treatment and management of chronic pain and depression. The team said mindfulness interventions have been successful in reducing outcomes such as pain severity, distress and disability, and ...

Through reform and change, aged-care providers must choose to thrive. This is the key message and theme of Aged & Community Services Australia’s (ACSA) 2016 National Summit. The event will explore topics such as competition and disruption, and delve into ...

An Australian research project has revealed shortfalls in education programs for personal care workers and has informed the development of a formal program to address their ongoing education needs. The study identified differences in the quality of vocational education for ...

A commitment to keep residents out of hospital while still providing proper care was at the heart of the work recognised at this year’s HESTA Aged Care Awards. The organisations and professionals recognised each decided to make changes to the ...

It may seem unlikely that drones, droids and robots would have much to do with wound care, but they encompass the theme of this year’s National Science Week, which Wounds Australia (Qld) has embraced as the basis for an upcoming ...

Barry Dawes sits at the Apex Cafe on Darlinghurst Road in Kings Cross. In front of him is a latte. The scene couldn’t be more different from the last day he spent in Sydney’s notorious red light district and epicentre of ...

Older Australians are using sleeping tablets for longer than what’s recommended and may be better off laying off them altogether, recent research has found. The study, published in the journal Australian Family Physician, found that patients were often unaware of the side ...