Many home care service providers are turning to casual employment to ensure flexibility in meeting client needs and managing budgets. In a competitive consumer driven…
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There has been a lot of negative talk in the news lately about organisations applying exit fees, administration and case management charges to consumers receiving…
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Slips, trips and falls can happen to anyone, but we know that they become more common as people age. In saying that, falls should not…
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Just recently, a friend of the family commenced chemotherapy. After receiving the cocktail of chemicals, designed to kill cancer cells, she was sent home to…
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It’s interesting to note that many services believe that their target audience for advertising materials are the end user – the aged care consumer. However,…
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According to a recent report by ‘TNS Social Research’, many organisations, particularly those operating in rural and remote locations, as well as those supporting CALD…
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