Alzheimer’s Australia recently put out a call for people passionate about fighting dementia to walk the Kokoda Trail in aid of research and support. Registered nurse Sarah Pettenon answered. Pettenon, manager of person directed care at Lifeview Residential Care, joined ...

“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 ...

The violence prevention efforts of an Australian not-for-profit aged care provider have been bolstered by a grant from the Victorian Government. Through the [email protected] project, Southern Cross Care (Vic) and the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) aim to develop ...

As the aged care sector continues to evolve in response to changes in legislation and funding, what does this mean for human resources? Over the last five years, as the aged care sector has been undergoing immense change, I’ve had ...

Quality first aid training can help aged care providers improve the health and safety of residents and staff, as well as stand out from competitors. Following sweeping industry reforms in late February, organisations in the aged care sector are under ...

Sex object. Battle axe. Doctor’s right-hand maiden. These are some of the historical stereotypes of nurses that researchers say must be challenged in order to encourage more school leavers to consider the profession. Published online in Nurse Education Today, a ...

Employers know that they need to bring new blood into community aged care, yet they’re reluctant to hire young workers due to a perceived lack of life experience. This is one of the findings of La Trobe University research into ...

With offerings like Still Alice, The Iron Lady, Black Mirror and even Wolverine-headed superhero flick Logan, more and more movies and TV shows are shining a spotlight on living with dementia, albeit with varying degrees of success and accuracy. And ...