Fall Prevention in the Elderly
The number one tool to prevent elderly people from falling over is to use a shift belt. When an elderly person is falling down,…
HEALTH + WELLBEING
How to Clean Your Reusable Face Mask
If you have purchased reusable masks but don’t know how to clean them, here are some tips from Allied Medical. Dilute a neutral detergent…
Cracks in the system – Australia’s Aged Care Facilities at Risk, What Can We Learn?
The aged care sector has been under a spotlight worldwide, but we are particularly keeping an eye on Australia as Coronavirus has brought with…
WHAT DOES A DIET OF TEXTURE MODIFIED FOODS MEAN TO DENTAL HEALTH?
Modified textured foods are becoming more innovative, but with these foods come concerns about oral health. Nutritional value and food safety should be considered…
MEMORY CARE CENTRE OPEN IN CHRISTCHURCH
Summerset has opened an award-winning dementia memory care centre in Christchurch within its Cavendish village. The purpose-built memory care centre has 20 large one-bedroom…
INMU TECHNOLOGY LATEST IMPROVEMENT TO DEMENTIA CARE
Summerset retirement villages is rolling out new technology designed to help improve the lives of people living with dementia. Summerset recently received its official…
Petition for Aged Care Nurse Fair Pay Hits 10,000
More than 10,000 Kiwis have signed a petition calling on Government to address Government underfunding that means registered nurses working in aged care earn…
Lockdown Creates New Sanitation Partnership
Innovative disinfectant and sanitation company, AWS, has signed an exclusive sales, marketing, and distribution agreement with specialist healthcare company Pharmaco after forging a partnership over video…
New Wearable Devices Set to Diagnose Medical Conditions
Transforming how common health conditions are diagnosed using point-of-care and wearable bio diagnostic devices is the goal of a new University of South Australia…
Keep Your Visitors and Residents Safe With This No Touch Sanitiser
It is vital to keep everyone safe during this time. Zero-touch = zero contamination. The new Shield Pedal Activated Sanitiser Station by Astro Hospitality…
CONTINUED CALL FOR HELP FROM COMMUNITY PHARMACY
While community pharmacy is on the frontline of the COVID-19 response, the sector is still waiting for ongoing financial support from the government. Community…
QUEENSLAND GETS HI-TECH COVID-19 KILLER
A Queensland service company has brought a cutting edge Covid-19 killing surface sanitiser to the state. SanitiseMen has secured scarce supplies of the TGA-approved…