Aged Care Tips
What are standard precautions?
Standard precautions are a set of guidelines and procedures that ensure a basic level of infection control. To ensure a safe work environment and help stop the transmission of infection, all aged care workers must use standard precautions at all times.
What is a personal care assistant?
Personal care assistants work in a variety of aged care settings. A personal care assistant or PCA may work in the community, in an older person's home or residential aged care facility.
When is the right time for nursing home care?
Is my parent ready for nursing home care? Many families agonize over moving a loved one into nursing home care.
When should I look for nursing home care?
Dad has dementia and mum has arthritis and other problems they need someone to pop in and see them once a day to help with showering and medications. At night I usually check in to see them. Mum is getting weaker and having problems walking I'm worried she won't be able to look after dad when his dementia increases. Should I start looking for a nursing home for both of them? I've heard there are long waiting lists. What if one gets worse before the other I don't think they could cope on their own. Any advice would be great.
Dementia care: Help with personal hygiene and dementia
Showering someone with dementia can present many challenges. Carers can spend a lot of their time attending to personal hygiene.
You can make showering easier and more relaxing by taking a few things into consideration.
What is Shingles? (Herpes Zoster)
Shingles (or herpes zoster) is a condition caused by the chickenpox (varicella- zoster) virus.
What is Scabies?
The elderly or those with weakened immune systems can be more susceptible to scabies infection. Scabies can affect anyone, it is not a sign of poor personal hygiene. Scabies can quickly spread in an aged care home.
Admission into an aged care nursing home - what to expect on the first day
Admission into an aged care home can bring up many emotions. The first day in an aged care home can often be taken up with practical matters that leave family feeling exhausted and emotional.
Hospital emergencies: Tips for caregivers
Planning for a hospital stay is just one way carers can plan ahead and help reduce the stress involved in caregiving. A visit to the hospital is not uncommon for people living with chronic disease or dementia. It can be a very traumatic time for all the family.
Palliative care - When family disagree
Caring for a person at the end stages of life will be one of the most saddest and distressing things a carer will do.
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