CAN AUSTRALIA KEEP UP WITH THE GROWING DEMAND FOR AGED CARE?

By 15th July, 2013 News No Comments

At Twilight Aged Care, we’ve seen the profile of our residents change over the last few years.  Many are now able to stay at home for much longer and only require residential aged care, dementia care, respite care and palliative care when they are older and frailer.  But with the overall population living much longer, the demand for aged care is ever on the increase.  Can Australia keep up and will enough people want to work in aged care to meet the demands?  Read more …

WHAT IS PALLIATIVE CARE?

By 20th May, 2013 News No Comments

When a new resident comes to live at one of our Twilight Aged Care homes, an important part of our care planning is to think ahead to the future and what sort of care a resident may need.  This is what we call ageing in place.  It includes palliative care and in almost all cases, avoids the need for any of our residents to ever have to move again.  This is National Palliative Care week, find out about palliative care.