aged care Archives

‘A person is a person through other people’: Why women like Grace Mlingo are vital in aged care

Our latest series #CelebratingWomeninAgedCare brings to light the stories of unsung women in the aged care industry like Grace Milingo.

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The technology that’s changing our perception of dementia, and the woman behind it all

Rebecca Hogan is at the forefront of a new normal in aged care– one that sees greater awareness and treatment of those living with dementia.

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‘They called it my folly’: How Natasha Chadwick had the last laugh & turned aged care on its head

Natasha Chadwick started NewDirection to provide individualised care to those living with dementia. Her mission? To flip traditional aged care on its head.

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Why Tanvi Dalal sees aged care as an industry of scope and innovation

“It’s such an interesting field with so many opportunities for innovation. Anyone who gets involved will only go up,” she says.

News & Views

The forests of the night: Shirley Stott-Despoja on ageing, pain, childhood trauma & dignity

Pain and isolation make it easy to become lost in the forests of the night. And that is what happened. Shirley Stott-Despoja writes.

News & Views

Meet Nikki Johnston: a nursing trailblazer in aged care research

Nikki Johnston has been named the inaugural Health Minister’s Nursing Trailblazer. She’s recently spearheaded a research project called INSPIRED.

Life

Would we want the same? What we need to remember about aged care

Elderly people aren’t drains on the economy, they’re our history. They are the reason why we all exist and we damn well owe them.

‘A person is a person through other people’: Why women like Grace Mlingo are vital in aged care

The technology that’s changing our perception of dementia, and the woman behind it all

‘They called it my folly’: How Natasha Chadwick had the last laugh & turned aged care on its head

Why Tanvi Dalal sees aged care as an industry of scope and innovation

The forests of the night: Shirley Stott-Despoja on ageing, pain, childhood trauma & dignity

Meet Nikki Johnston: a nursing trailblazer in aged care research

Would we want the same? What we need to remember about aged care

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