Aged care residents being overmedicated, new research says
12 months after my mother-in-law entered an aged care home, we asked a geriatrician to…More
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International Nurses Day: “nurses do more than toileting, showering and pill-popping”
To mark International Nurses Day today, the Sydney Morning Herald has run a fantastic opinion…More
Response to our story on reduction of nurses in NSW aged care homes
Heather Witham from the peak body for church and charity aged care operators, ACSA, contacted…More
Three out of four dementia patients given anti-psychotic drugs in our aged care homes don’t need them – is it time for a new approach?
Just think about it. Thirty per cent of dementia sufferers in aged care homes are…More
How to choose a good aged care home? Advice from an experienced nurse
Working in aged care – and also going through the experience of needing to place…More
Why we need registered nurses in aged care homes 24/7
When the frail and elderly are deprived of skilled care, it’s a lose-lose situation all…More