Creating a COVID-safe environment at home when receiving care
While community transmission of COVID-19 continues to increase in some parts of Australia, it’s important to remain vigilant and to…
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Managing your ageing parent’s health – their number one asset.
This is likely to be your parent’s number one topic to talk about – their health or lack thereof. Being healthy is not just about not being sick, it’s ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing’ according to the World Health Organisation. As your parent ages, their physical and mental wellbeing will be impacted. Ageing is a complicated process and the effects it will have on your parent and therefore you, can be challenging. Let’s work out how to keep them strong and healthy as long as possible – both physically and mentally.
Guide to palliative care – what you need to know
Few aspects of caring for the ageing are so widely misunderstood as palliative care. That’s why we’ve provided a quick…
Dying with dignity with dementia
My father Alec, who died peacefully at 89 in his sleep, had dementia and lived in a nursing home for…
Coronavirus and elderly people – how to help your parents stay safe during COVID-19
While Australia is doing a relatively good job at managing the impact of the coronavirus, now is not the time…
Top 5 tips to reduce the risk of falls in the home
The most common reason for entering an aged care facility is the result of a fall. The best thing to…
Cooking for one – healthy recipes for older people
Many older people are not used to cooking for one, or even used to cooking at all. Sometimes then can’t…