Only 40 per cent of Aussies who receive the Government’s free bowel cancer screening kit are actually using it
And it’s not because we’re embarrassed. The Cancer Institute of New South Wales found 40…More
Author: Jill Donaldson
Jill Donaldson
A practising aged care physiotherapist for the past 13 years, Jill has worked in more than 50 metropolitan and regional aged care homes. She has also toured care facilities across the US and Africa. She is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff that serve them.
Aged care: why you need an advanced care plan now
With more headlines this week about aged care homes “dumping” residents in emergency departments, we…More
Did you know four in ten aged care providers are making a loss?
41 per cent were in the red in December 2017 compared to 33 per cent…More
Childcare workers stage another national strike – but what about our aged care workers?
Hundreds of childcare centres closed this Tuesday as workers walked off the job demanding the…More
Would you rather plan for your funeral or your aged care?
Turns out most of us (over 75 per cent) would rather think about what we…More
Why are our loved ones waiting a year for home care?
The latest data on home care packages was released last week and the Federal Government…More
Are our aged care homes really ‘dumping’ residents at hospitals?
That was the accusation this week from Queensland’s Health Minister Steven Miles, who told news…More
Do we need ‘spy cameras’ in our aged care homes?
With the latest ICAC report into the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health facility released this…More
Pole dancing – in an aged care home? Bring it on
A UK aged care home made headlines around the world last week. Why? News emerged…More
Queensland aged care deaths and failed audits: do we need higher standards for quality in aged care?
This week a series of media reports have raised serious concerns about the quality of…More