As a clinical managing director actively working in the aged care sector, I am reminded daily of the desperate short of high-calibre clinicians that exists. This mass shortage is not…
Australia’s population is aging. That’s going to put a huge strain on resources and create an increasing demand for staff to care for the elderly. An estimated 32,000 new aged…
Working in aged care, I’m reminded every day that osteoarthritis is the leading cause of decreased function, pain and mobility in the elderly. It affects more than one-third of people…
A person’s wellbeing in dementia isn’t straightforward. It’s made up a complex mix of their cognitive state, their general health, their personality, background and social interactions. It’s difficult to get…
Optimising care settings to reduce falls and behaviours. Think about your childhood home. Imagine you have lived your whole life in that home. You knew your home well and it gave you a…
Caring for people with dementia can be a challenge. Sometimes bathing, feeding and transferring are a battle. However, a new approach can help make communication and care easier for both…
Its fact! Aged care is hot right now………The demand for high quality passionate physio’s wanting to pursue and specialise in gerontology is even hotter and becoming more competitive as the…
As a physiotherapist working with the elderly in residential care facilities, I am always reading, researching and discovering new approaches to care and the ways in which current methods can…
What does the future of aged care physiotherapy look like? For many years, Agestrong Physio has been at the cutting edge of physiotherapy in aged care and is committed to…
The recent changes in funding for aged care have made me think more laterally about the way we treat our elderly residents. For too long within the Aged Care setting…
