by Carrie | Care and Safety
Volunteers are vital to our economy. According to a 2017 report by Volunteering Australia, they provide more than an estimated $290 billion per year in economic and social contributions to our society. But more than that, volunteering also has a positive effect on...
by Donna | Care and Safety
Right now things are pretty crappy for a lot of people. All of us face restrictions on what we can do, who we can see, where we can go. Depending on where you are, things may also be very tight in terms of space and options for physical freedom. We are experiencing a...
by Carrie | Care and Safety
Novel Corona virus, or COVID-19 as it is now referred to, is coming to our communities whether we’re ready or not. It’s already here in Australia and, as of 5th March 2020 it has claimed the lives of three people in this country – three of our seniors, the most...
by Carrie | Care and Safety
I stepped out of the car to take a picture of the dry paddocks on the way out to a small town located in northern New South Wales and found myself sinking into a pile of sand and chaff, the fallout from recent dust storms that had picked up everything that was laying...
by Carrie | Care and Safety
I’m sitting here writing this on a relatively cool day for Brisbane – it’s only 23 degrees, but I think it’s only a short reprieve. We’ve already had some pretty hot days and that was spring. The Queensland Bureau of Meteorology State Manager, Bruce Gunn, said...
by Carrie | Care and Safety, Clients
Neglect is also a form of Elder Abuse. How many elders have been seriously injured or have died as a result of staff or family carers neglecting to provide essential care and support to a vulnerable person? Now, when I talk about neglect I am not referring to those...
