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Iron Deficiency
8 May 2024
Iron deficiency occurs when there is inadequate iron in the body.The main causes include not eating enough foods that are rich in iron, difficulty ...
Aged care workers to get 23% average pay rise as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achieved
29 April 2024
Aged Care workers will receive a 23% pay rise after the Fair Work Commission delivered its decision in a long-running work value case. View fu...
400% increase in aged care job applications: Anglicare Sydney
29 April 2024
Anglicare Aged Care has seen a significant increase in applications for residential aged care jobs in the last 12 months. View full article...
Loneliness and Social Isolation in Aged Care
24 April 2024
Social Isolation is the objective state of being in minimal contact with other people.Loneliness is the subjective feeling that you have less compa...
Communicating with Someone Who Has Dementia
17 April 2024
From not being able to find their words, to complete loss of language, dementia can be extremely distressing. It requires immense patience from car...
Assessing Frailty in Older Adults
12 April 2024
The term frailty refers to physiological decline associated with older age (RACGP 2019). People who are frail are among the mos...
Caring for Clients With Hearing Loss
3 April 2024
Some causes: congenital chronic disease smoking impacted ear wax poor nutrition exposure to loud noises  Re...
LGBTIQ+ Awareness in Aged Care
26 March 2024
LGBTIQ+ community:report poorer mental health conditionshigher suicide rateshigher risk of experiencing depression Ways we can ensure inclusiv...

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