Preventing and recovering from burnout in aged care
Burnout is a term you might have heard, but if you’re not familiar with it or certain of its meaning, here’s what you should know. Burnout is the experience of feeling exhausted, ineffective and mentally distanced from work. It’s something we’ve seen a lot of since the onset of the pandemic as healthcare and frontline […]
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Reflecting on 2021 to create positive habits for 2022
Resilience, grit, adaptiveness, kindness and compassion come to mind when we consider what people have learned and leaned into through the experiences faced in recent times. Let’s reflect on the best bits of 2021. While there’s plenty we will all likely hope to leave behind, there are still many positives to take with us into […]
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Fostering dignity for those with dementia
Having a thorough understanding of what dementia is and how we can support people to live with dignity is essential for those working in the aged care sector. In aged care, over two thirds of people living in residential care have cognitive impairment that is considered moderate or severe. Dementia is currently the second leading […]
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Adjusting to the ‘new normal’
With rising vaccination rates across the country and restrictions easing, the time has come for us to move into a post-lockdown new normal. For some, pre-pandemic life might seem like a distant memory. In some instances, people have spent almost two years studying from home, working from home, and/or adapting to challenging circumstances as essential […]
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World Mental Health Day 2021: Self-care for aged care workers and learners
While every day can be a day to talk about and work on mental health, World Mental Health Day is a powerful reminder. What better time to reflect on mental health and its impact, particularly during the pandemic through these last two years. It’s also an opportunity to renew our focus on how we can […]
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Tips to help support aged care connection
The issue of connection and loneliness for the elderly is not a new issue. Even at the best of times there are many elderly people who are not visited by family or friends, or perhaps do not have family and friends to visit them. The efforts trying to protect our elderly community during the global […]
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Health and wellbeing for personal care workers
Supporting the daily needs of those who need it most is what aged care workers and personal care workers do each day. This is a crucial role that provides necessary support and compassion, and also brightens up a person’s day. When you spend your days caring for others, you might find yourself neglecting your own […]
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Improving employee morale in aged care
When facing life’s challenges, it can be difficult to remain optimistic all the time. The last 18 months have been notably difficult for many people, and keeping up motivation and engagement in the workplace can become effortful or seem impossible. The pandemic has resulted in many changes to life and a general sense of uncertainty […]
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Seasonal Affective Disorder in aged care
For some people the seasons have a greater impact that simply preferring one to the others. In fact, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) means that the weather can have a notable effect on mood, mental health and even physical health. For older individuals, including those who may already have health concerns, SAD can be challenging. It’s […]
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