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...
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...
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...
by Carrie | Care and Safety
Around Australia we are hearing the term open borders, as in ‘the borders will be open in time for Christmas’ – or perhaps not, depending on what State or Territory you live in. While many people are rejoicing that they will be able to spend this holiday time with...
