Incontinence is the involuntary loss of bladder and/or bowel control. There are two categories of incontinence:Urinary incontinence - the involuntary loss of urine from the bladderFaecal i...

The clients in your care will come from vastly different backgrounds and have varied life experiences. Having knowledge of and respecting an individual's cultural background is crucial of being able...

When you think aged care you probably think nursing homes. But home care is increasingly dominating how we care for seniors.There’s been a significant policy shift that has made and will make age...

The Victorian Seniors Festival is a major state-wide festival for and involving seniors. The festival runs from 1–31 October every year, with free and low-cost events right across Victoria.Over 2...

Every day, thousands of people receive care from the Tasmanian Health system.It requires the hard work and dedication of over 16,000 staff and volunteers to support the community and deliver the he...

Older age continues to be the biggest risk factor for severe COVID-19 disease.Everyone aged 75 years and over is recommended to have a COVID-19 vaccination every 6 months.For those aged 65 to 74 ye...

Choking is the second most common cause of preventable death in residential aged care.Knowing how to prevent choking and correctly perform first aid for this life-threatening emergency is an essent...

There are steps you can take to make a clients mealtime as dignified and seamless as possible.To increase the likelihood of a client receiving the nutrition they need is to play an active role in t...

While home and community care settings do not necessarily present the same infections risks as acute care, they have their own unique set of challenges that must be considered by staff and organisa...

The number of Australians waiting for a home care package has increased to more than 68,000, with departmental officials conceding it is becoming harder to access the scheme.Home care packages (HCP...