caregiving
Families longing the emotional stress of placing a spouse or relative into care, often tell us that they find a number of the terminology surrounding the different forms of care home quite confusing. In response ...
Tasks have multiplied, but so have spirits. Holland Park Meals on Wheels is operating at level “full-speed-ahead” as we’ve taken on 44 new clients, two new runs to cover the suburbs and altered procedures to ...
Telehealth is the remote delivery of healthcare using information and communication technologies. Telehealth services may include virtual consultations, remote patient monitoring, and maintenance of electronic patient health records (Mayo Clinic 2017). Tell me more…. As ...
A caregiver or informal caregiver is an unpaid and without formal training member of a person’s social network who helps them with activities of daily living. Caregiving is most commonly used to address impairments related ...
When it involves COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, older people are especially at risk of severe illness. Research is showing that adults 60 and older, especially those with preexisting medical conditions, especially ...
“Compassion fatigue is a preoccupation with absorbing trauma and emotional stresses of others, and this creates a secondary traumatic stress in the helper”. (Reference http://transitionalsupport.com.au/transitional-phase/compassion-fatigue-trauma/) Compassion fatigue also referred to as secondary traumatic stress (STS) ...
Encouraging a family caregiver is about expressing support and appreciation for the physical and emotional effort that goes into caring for a loved one. What are the things you should never say to a caregiver? Most ...
Living longer, but not necessarily healthier or happier: a birthday can be a daunting thought for anyone past the big 2-1. Whilst we’re very lucky here in Australia to be privileged with our medical system, ...
Societies attitude to ageing and to dementia have increasingly been shown to affect older people’s sense of confidence, social engagement and positive or negative identity. “We know from the literature and the lived experience that ...
Bullying in the aged care sector isn’t a new problem in Australia, but it’s a growing one. Just ask anyone who works in the industry. Disturbing stories of intimidated, overworked staff, cruelty to patients, worried ...
Caregivers make a real difference within the lives of their patients and their families—but not everyone seems to be cut out for the task. Caregivers must master a full list of qualities and skills to ...
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