Forget what the papers say – just two per cent of aged care complaints involve ‘abuse’
With a nursing home scandal seeming to be splashed across the media every week, it’s…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.
Our kids, our maths and our science results. Parents, we have a problem
This week the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) released its results and…More
Only a punk would set fire to his own $8 million
Punk is not dead. On the 40th anniversary of the Pistols’ now-infamous single ‘Anarchy in…More
Doctors’ home visits in danger after accusations of cash grab – and elderly pay the price
The Federal Government is under pressure to cut the Medicare rebate for bulk-billed home visits…More
Employees with a positive mindset wanted – ‘tick’ people with disabilities
Illawarra-based aged care provider IRT “needs people with a positive mindset and a willingness to learn…More
When was the last time you had a Pap test?
Nearly half of Australian women aren’t up to date with their cervical screening, according to…More
Australian Unity launches Australian-first nurses’ trial to cut emergency room visits by the elderly
Australian Unity is trialling an after-hours service of a nurse practitioner for cases that don’t…More
Do you know what the lifestyle risk factors for dementia are?
If you can’t name any, you’re not alone – a recent survey in the UK…More
30 per cent of nurses say they want to leave the job in the next year – who will look after our sick and aged?
A just released Monash University survey of nurses and midwives’ wellbeing[1] has found over 30…More
Did you know heart disease kills more women than most cancers?
Every year, more than 31,000 women die from heart disease, compared to 12,000 deaths from…More