by Carrie | person centred care
I belong to a Facebook group that aims to help consumers and their families understand and navigate the aged care system. Because let's face it, simply accessing aged care services can be confusing for many. The group is great: there are a lot of knowledgeable people...
by Carrie | Clients, person centred care
An elderly mother sits quietly in a lounge chair, slightly hunched over, a cardigan hiding bruises on her arms caused by the rough handling of her daughter – her carer. An old man sits in the dark, hungry. His power is cut off because he can't afford to pay his...
by Jane | person centred care
This month, at 96 years of age, Queen Elizabeth II passed away. There were noticeable changes in the Queen's health prior to this; over the past year or two, her health had steadily declined, with her mobility affected and illnesses impacting her more. In our last...
by Carrie | person centred care
My Nanna lived until her late 80's but in her last year, she started to make some risky choices. The decision for her to move into a nursing home was made after my aunts found her stoking her old wood-fired cooker with a four-foot-long log of wood. She was simply...
