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Understanding the Difference Between Home Health Care and Home Care
While the terms home health care and home care may sound similar, they represent distinct services that cater to different...
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Maggie Beer’s Kale and pinenut tart with chickpea crust and lemon crème fraiche
One of Australia’s best-loved cooks, Maggie Beer shares one of her favourite spring recipes with Australian Carers Guide Maggie Beer’s...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) And the Aged Care Crossroads
AI technology may help prevent falls and create robopets to ease loneliness, but there is a risk it could entrench...
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How to Care For Someone With Incontinence
While most Australians will know someone who is affected by incontinence, harmful stigmas and misconceptions around the condition mean that...
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The Importance of an Aged Care Plan for Elderly Well-being
Ambassador Kellie Curtain urges Australians to have vital conversations about future health preferences. Following National Advance Care Planning Week 2023,...
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Why Do We Get SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
Why Do We Get SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorde...
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Gather My Crew – Connecting Communities to Those in Need
As a carer, you may feel like you need to handle everything on your own. But the truth is, caring...
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Aged Care Reforms Quarterly Update
In 2021, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety provided Australia with a unique opportunity — to make...
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Elder Abuse and How to Protect Your Loved One
The abuse of older people is a complex issue, with silence being its biggest ally. Knowing which way to turn...
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How to Declutter Your World and Reclaim Your Space?
Is your home, your car and even your wallet filled with too much stuff? Do you ever ask yourself how...
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Making the Decision: Is It Time for Your Elders to Move?
It’s never an easy decision to make, but there is a simple checklist you can follow to suit everyone’s opinions,...
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Relationships and Dementia
Living with dementia increases the complexity of intimate and family relationships and, as dementia progresses, these need to be reframed...
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Carer Gateway: Free Services & Support for Australian Carers
Carer Gateway is an Australian Government program providing free services and support for carers. If you care for a family...
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Making Home Safe for Your Aging Parent
Creating a safe and supportive home environment for aging parents is essential to ensure they can continue living independently and...
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5 Ways to Find Happiness
As we move through life, there are so many things that can affect our well-being. Keeping an eye on the...
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3 Ways Adaptive Clothing Improves Seniors’ Quality of Life
Many older adults live with chronic conditions or age-related changes that can make everyday activities such as getting dressed difficult,...
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