General advice
General advice
14 November 2023
What is Ageism?
Ageism affects everyone, both young and old. Age discrimination can be seen in a wide variety of settings and situations including the workplace and in healthcare. Ageism is a very destructive type of discrimination. It is hard to fight because it has become part of everyday life in Australia.
General advice
01 November 2023
Elder Abuse
The term 'elder abuse' covers a range of harmful behaviours, including physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse and neglect. Elder abuse not only violates the basic human rights and dignity of older individuals but also poses serious health and well-being risks.
General advice
10 July 2023
How do you promote good nutrition in the elderly?
Part three in our three-part series on nutrition. Our resident nutritionist, Kiarra, Lead Dietician and Allied Health Manager from the OSCAR Care Group writes about strategies that can be employed to promote good nutrition among the elderly.
General advice
05 July 2023
What are common dietary problems in the elderly?
Part two in our three-part series on nutrition. Our resident nutritionist, Kiarra, Lead Dietitian and Allied Health Manager from the OSCAR Care Group writes about common dietary problems that the elderly may experience and explores ways to overcome these problems.
General advice
01 July 2023
The importance of nutrition for the elderly
Part one in our three-part series on nutrition. Our resident nutritionist, Kiarra, Lead Dietitian and Allied Health Manager from the OSCAR Care Group writes about the importance of specialised nutritional guidelines when caring for the elderly.
General advice
14 June 2023
What is informed consent in Aged Care?
Informed consent is the term used to explain a person’s decision, given voluntarily, to agree to a healthcare treatment, procedure or other intervention that is made.
