Tips for Dementia Friendly Christmas
It’s hard to imagine but Christmas is just around the corner and celebrating Christmas with family and friends can be one of life’s greatest joys. For a person living with dementia and their carer, it can be an overwhelming experience – sometimes resulting in tension...
Pet Ownership
There are over 29 million pets in Australia, and we have one of the highest pet ownership rates in the world. According to the RSPCA in 2020 approximately 61% of households in Australia own pets, with dogs being the most common (40%), followed by cats (27%). So...
Top tips for summer for older people staying cool
With summer almost here in Western Australia and temperatures rising, here are 5 top tips for minimising heat stress for older people. 1. Stay indoors 2. Drink plenty of fluids – preferably water, 3. Keep as cool as possible by using air conditioning or fans if...
Self Management of your home care package – You could be getting more!
Self-managing your home care package is possible and doing so can provide better value so more services to the person that needs them. BUT for some self-management of their home care package just seems too darn hard. In an already complex system, the thought of having...
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