Whiddon is a large not-for-profit organisation that operates residential aged care, community care and retirement living, with 19 facilities scattered throughout NSW and parts of Queensland. Whiddon has been a proponent of the person-centred care model since 2015, its chief executive ...

Person-centred care was at the heart of the recent Perth hearing of the royal commission. Derived from the ideas of Carl Rodgers and Thomas Kitwood, person-centred care can be defined as care which is unique to the patient – their preferences ...

Much has been said about person-centred care for people with dementia, but it’s time for change to make sure the good intentions of person-centred care don’t get lost in busy day-to-day routines. The crucial component needed to make this approach ...

Many people working in aged care see resident-to-resident aggression (RAA) happen daily but don’t have access to much evidence surrounding its prevention, a new study has said. Led by Dr Briony Jain from Monash University, Victorian researchers interviewed 15 people working ...