What is Home Care? Home care is a range of services provided by healthcare professionals and carers that assists individual needs and independence. As one gets older, living independently can become more difficult. From getting out of bed to...
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Senior Hoarding: Understanding Emotions You may often find seniors hoarding and holding onto items that are no longer necessary or of use for them. Such a behaviour makes houses unorganised and limits storage space. Consequently, this often...
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Bathroom Aids for Seniors One of many places where everyday tasks are involved is the bathroom, where people go often to wash hands, use the toilet and have a shower. However simple they may seem, such daily tasks become difficult for seniors to...
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Overmedication for Seniors With aging comes higher chances of getting chronic illnesses, and with more health problems comes more prescribed medications to take regularly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about a third...
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Home Care Packages Home Care Packages (HCP) are one of the ways that older Australians can access affordable care services to get some help at home. They are designed for those with more complex care needs that go beyond what the Commonwealth...
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Oral Hygiene Good oral health enhances your life. Healthy set of teeth enables you to chew and savour tasty and nourishing meals. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to dental hygiene. If your mouth is not taken care of properly...
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Stroke: Think F.A.S.T A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted, leading to lack of oxygen and limiting other nutrients being supplied to your body system. This can consequently bring damage or death of...
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Keeping your feet busy is important, as it promotes alertness and balance to your body. This can reduce risks of falling, ensuring safety and keeping you independent. There are 6 ways to staying active on your feet: 1. Hydrate and eat...
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Living Waters Aged Care is delighted to announce our excellent Quality audit Performance Report conducted with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
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