Care and Support on Mental Health Day
RCH NewsWorld Mental Health Day takes place on October 10, followed by Queensland Mental Health Week from October 10 – 18, 2020. The aim and message of these dates is to take the time for mental wellbeing by raising awareness, creating conversations and breaking stigma. This year has had a prominent focus on mental wellbeing, with […]
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COVID-19 and aged care – Special report
RCH NewsCoronavirus (COVID-19) presents risks to older individuals, who are especially vulnerable to respiratory diseases.[1] The United Nations reported in May,2020 on the ‘devastating toll’ that the spread of COVID-19 in aged care homes was having on elderly people’s lives.[2] The public health crisis of COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the aged care sector in Australia. It’s […]
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