Archive for the ‘Placements’ Category
Seniors Fear Loss of Independence, Nursing Homes More Than Death
89% of seniors want to age in place and more than half (53%) are concerned about their ability to do so. I have yet to come across any person that says. “Yes, going into a Residential Aged Care Home (Nursing Home)Read More…
VIDEO: Need to Know Financials
Expert advice when planning smart strategies, prior to moving into Residential Aged Care, is not to be underestimated.
VIDEO: The Family Home – Sell, Rent or other Options
There are many issues to consider when preparing for and prior to lodging applications for Assets Assessments and Residential Aged Care Admission. Some of these financial issues, if dealt with incorrectly, can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars, so having expert advice is always advised.
Disaster In Aged Care Accommodation
Whilst we wish to share the good news that happens frequently in aged care accommodation – we could not fail to mention the tragic happenings a few weeks ago at the Quakers Hill nursing home. To realise that sprinkler systemsRead More…
Exciting Re-Launch Of Our Website
Welcome to the 1st phase of the exciting re-launch of our website – Complete Aged Care There is no one else in the Aged Care industry that has anything similar to our exciting idea. This is the beginning of aRead More…
Elderly Social Isolation – We need to Care
I can hear the comments now, “Oh isn’t it great that ‘they’ will get to stay in their own homes as they get older”…. Sorry, no – unless….that person is totally able to mobilise and has an active community andRead More…
Elderly Care – Epic Fail for Now and the Future
The new report (released today) from the Dept. of Health & Ageing gives the following as their press release. Really worth travelling to their website if you would like to peruse the stats and the whole report. Over $10 billionRead More…
Dementia
I found this article today and thought that I would share it with you all. Australia needs to look at the training it provides to carers in the care of our elderly with dementia. I personally know one of theRead More…
Seniors and Sex in your Seventies – and even after Seventy!!
I must admit, I really had never given much thought to the sex lives of our ageing population. Then one day on the ABC radio I heard this author discussing her new book, and how her daughters sometimes get embarrassedRead More…
Gay (GLBTI) and Elderly – Where are basic Human Rights?
In this, our 21st Century, I personally find it astounding that we still are refusing the most basic social rights for the GLBT community. Where does the freedom to live as you choose come into play if you are partRead More…