Nursing Home Care
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.
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.
Older skin and easy bruising
Bruising is common with ageing. Bruising occurs when an injury to the skin damages small blood vessels causing the blood vessels to break open and leak under the skin.
Hand washing tips for caregivers
One of the best ways of preventing the spread of disease is handwashing. If you're a caregiver, learning proper handwashing techniques is vital to stop the spread of infection, both for you and the care receiver.
Coping with the move into residential care
The move into residential care is a major transition for all the family. Some people happily plan for their future and choose to move into an aged care home while others despite becoming increasingly frail prefer to remain at home.
Nursing home care: Handling tension and daily conflicts
When a loved one enters a nursing home many caregivers feel relieved knowing a loved one is receiving 24 hour nursing care. But often after the initial settling in phase, new challenges emerge.
Research has shown that many caregivers feel they have no control over the care of a loved one in residential care and that their concerns are not heard by nursing staff.
Studies have also found that aged care nurses can be quick to label family as intrusive, troublesome and problematic. It's no wonder that in many nursing homes an us versus them relationship can develop.
Why don't they toilet residents in nursing homes?
I'm sure my mum is not being toileted and left in an incontinence pad all day. I ask the nurses to check her but they say she doesn't go to the toilet and don't worry she has a pad on. She only has a few incontinence pads for the entire day and night. I've bought extras but they're not being used by the nurses. I'm worried she will get a urinary tract infection.
What is a nursing care plan?
A care plan is a document used by health care professionals to help them plan for the optimum care of an aged care resident or aged care client.
Nursing home care: What clothes should I pack for a nursing home?
Most nursing home residents have to some degree problems with mobility, incontinence and memory loss. Choosing comfortable clothes that foster independence and ease of movement can make all the difference.
Disclaimer: This site is for information purposes only and should not be used to diagnose or treat a health problem, nor as a substitute for professional advice with a qualified health professional or doctor.
