It takes a village: gathering a great support team

It takes a village: gathering a great support team

In Home Care QLD About 70 per cent of today’s 65-year-olds will eventually need some kind of long-term care. As we get older that becomes an increasingly frightening thought, especially since we tend to want overwhelmingly to remain independent and stay in our own...
Elder abuse is more common than you think!

Elder abuse is more common than you think!

Aged Care Sunshine Coast The World Health Organization’s definition of elder abuse is “a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older...
Loneliness isn’t something you can ‘get over’

Loneliness isn’t something you can ‘get over’

Aged Care Services Sunshine Coast One of the most serious problems for anyone in need of home care assistance is that feeling of isolation. It may be caused by a number of reasons. People may feel ashamed that they are getting older and need assistance, and cut...