by Carrie | Care and Safety, Clients
This week on the 15th of June, the very sobering topic of Elder Abuse is highlighted and formally recognised across the world with ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’. The value of seniors in our community should not be underestimated. Seniors continue to actively...
by Carrie | Care and Safety
Last Sunday was the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, so this week we thought we would cover off on a topic relevant to community aged and disability workers – the use of Residual Current Devices when providing home care services. I was recently asked by...
by Carrie | Care and Safety, Clients, person centred care
Did you realise that it is only just over six weeks till Christmas? Sorry, that was a bit unfair. Now you’re probably panicking about your Christmas shopping list and wondering how long it will take for something to arrive if you order today off eBay! But put those...
by Carrie and Kell | Care and Safety, Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/caredirectionspodcast/content.blubrry.com/caredirectionspodcast/019_Service_Operations_Planning.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSIn this series, Carrie and Kell look at Holiday Planning for Aged Care services in...
by Carrie | Care and Safety
We are approaching the Wet Season in the northern parts of Australia and the hot Summer time in Central and Southern States. This can be a time of torrential downpours or searingly hot winds depending on where you live and work, and that’s just on a normal day. But...
by Carrie | Care and Safety, Clients, Compliance, person centred care
Culturally Safe Practices and Cultural Safety Plans; what are they, and why they are necessary? As a multicultural country, many of Australia’s citizens originate from a variety of countries around the world (It is estimated that over 20% of Australians were born...