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An elderly couple intimately holding hands.

September 20 2018 Ageing concerns

Ruth has been James’ primary carer for nearly a decade and discovered respite care as a way for her to take a break and recharge – find out how respite care supports carers…

May 07 2018 Ageing concerns

International Nurses Day – A Nurse’s Story

An experienced nurse shares the story of a day in her career, a day that…

April 30 2018 Ageing concerns

Care Call: A new service to help older people living at home

A care call service is a scheduled phone call from an aged care provider offering…

March 19 2018 Ageing concerns

Son’s heartfelt letter to aged care home staff

Read a son's heartfelt letter of thanks to the aged care home staff who cared…

Whiddon Employee and a resident having a chat

November 10 2017 Ageing concerns

Moving a loved one into an aged care home

Making the transition from living at home independently to moving into aged care can be…

A staff member taking some guests on a tour of one of Whiddon's aged care homes.

October 19 2017 Ageing concerns

Research Reveals Barriers to Accessing Aged Care Services

Consumers and families voiced that one-on-one help and advice is needed, and that they are…

October 17 2017 Ageing concerns

The Benefits of Respite Care

This week is Carers Week and we're taking a look at respite care, the benefits…

August 10 2017 Ageing concerns

Tom’s Home Care Case Management Story

For Tom and Topsy, Case Management was the first step in ensuring they were supported…

May 29 2017 Ageing concerns

Falls prevention steps you can take at home

There are a number of proactive steps that can be taken to reduce the risk…

Chris, a Whiddon resident, happily enjoying some time using her laptop.

May 15 2017 Ageing concerns

How to find an aged care home that you’ll love

Aged Care Resident and Guest Blogger, Chris shares her checklist for finding an aged care…

February 23 2017 Ageing concerns

How to look for LGBTQI inclusive aged care

We've put together a handy guide to help you understand what to look for when…

February 13 2017 Ageing concerns

The Home Care checklist – questions to ask your Home Care provider

With the changes to Home Care packages this year, we're sharing some suggested questions to…

February 09 2017 Ageing concerns

Home Care changes in 2017

The Australian Government’s reforms to home care programs from February 27th, 2017 can affect consumers…

February Ageing concerns

Things we often forget when planning for residential aged care

When planning for aged care it is important to understand the different elements that go…