Tag: Long-Term Care

Four Key Questions When Choosing A Residential Care Facility

January 30, 2019

Does the facility offer memory care options? Not all aged care facilities are created alike. Some offer memory care options, while others do not. Independent living facilities, for example, are geared toward older adults who are able to live an active lifestyle. Assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities (also known as nursing homes) may … More Four Key Questions When Choosing A Residential Care Facility

Montessori: Changing the Face of Dementia Care

November 17, 2015

Montessori in Aged Care is a fairly new concept that is picking up momentum in Australia. It revolves around the idea of maintaining independence rather than creating excess disability. Excess disability simply means to increase the dependence of the individual when they can independently complete the activity or task. For example, if an elderly woman … More Montessori: Changing the Face of Dementia Care

Expectations and Reality: A Review of Long-Term Care

June 26, 2015

Unfortunately, it is impossible to create a standardized time frame regarding end-of-life or long-term care since it varies case by case. While there are signs and symptoms that allow people to predict the direction that someone’s health is going, many individuals begin long term care after a sudden life change that leaves them unable to … More Expectations and Reality: A Review of Long-Term Care