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Palliative Care in Aged Care: What You Need to Know
It’s normal to feel wary if a doctor or carer has brought up the term ‘palliative care’, but knowing more about this type of support can really help. Here, we cover what palliative care is, its importance in aged care, where you can find resources and some clear next...
Providing Feedback in Aged Care
The ability to deliver feedback and complaints in aged care is a really vital part of a well-functioning aged care system in Australia, especially as the system is challenged by an increasingly ageing population. It means that any concerns can be promptly, accurately...
How Mandatory Reporting Works in Aged Care
When accessing aged care support we all have the right to excellent care and medical treatment that suits our needs. We all deserve to live well, to be safe, and to be treated with dignity and respect. So how does mandatory reporting help with this? Let’s take a...
What is respite care? A guide
What is respite care in aged care? Respite care provides short-term care and support for an older person, usually either in a residential aged care home or based at that person’s home. Respite care can give carers and family members a short break and an important...
Quality Every Day: Why Consistency is Essential in Outstanding Aged Care
High quality aged care isn’t just about meeting or exceeding quality standards. It’s about providing that level of care consistently, together with an approach to continual improvement. Quality is one of the core aspects of exceptional care, in quality food...
What’s in a Name: Why We Use People-Centred Language at Aurrum
At Aurrum, we use noticeably different language that reflects our person-centred approach to care. A person is so much more than their age, or their health conditions. That person has unique qualities, dignity and strengths that make them who they are. This is exactly...
A Closer Look at Living Life – Our Person Centred Care Philosophy
It seems that all aged care should begin with a focus on the individual, but it’s only in recent years that this approach has become widely accepted and valued in the aged care sector. We all have the right to dignity, choice, comfort and independence as we grow...
Soft & Bite-sized Diets
WHAT IS A SOFT & BITE-SIZED DIET? Residents on a soft bite-sized diet will receive menu items that are moist and naturally soft, or that require minimal cutting. When a fork is pressed down on the food with enough force to turn the thumbnail noticeably white, the...
High Energy High Protein Diet
WHAT IS A HIGH PROTEIN AND/OR HIGH ENERGY DIET? ENERGY: Adequate energy (or kilojoules) is needed to maintain weight. More energy is required to assist with weight gain or healing. Foods high in energy available at Aurrum include: Full cream dairy products eg. cheese,...
Aurrum Lifestyle Programs Bringing Back Memories
Aurrum Healesville residents Laurie East and Bill Goodwin grew up around horses and developed a passion for working with them. Bill was a local farrier of the Yarra Valley and Laurie grew up on a farm caring for the horses. Marcy Satorova, Lifestyle Coordinator at...