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New Northern Beaches Hospital opens

Hello Care Workers and Clients,

The BRAND NEW Northern Beaches hospital at Frenchs Forest opens at 7am on Tuesday, 30 October 2018. You need to read the letter below in case you have to manage an emergency or take a client to the hospital or visit a client already in hospital.

New Northern Beaches Hospital opens2023-11-24T12:39:11+10:00

When it comes to dementia …

(By Frank Featherstone – the husband of one of our clients)

No means no – but it ain’t necessarily so…

Once upon a time it was easy for a husband to lead his lady up the garden path and she’d go with alacrity. But like many things now it would seem that the “No” word […]

When it comes to dementia …2023-11-24T12:39:12+10:00

It’s hard for a husband but worse for a wife

(By Frank Featherstone – the husband of one of our clients)

Suddenly you’re as old as the calendar says you are. And you’re starting to feel it. You’re no longer a threat to tennis champion, Federer, and young women offer you a seat in the bus. But much worse is the realisation that things aren’t the […]

It’s hard for a husband but worse for a wife2023-11-24T12:39:13+10:00

We started Daughterly Care 20 years ago…because home was a better option than the Nursing Home

Today is the beginning of a public reckoning of Australia’s aged care industry with a two-part program called “Who Cares?” airing on 4 Corners on ABC TONIGHT at 8.30pm, revealing their findings from a special investigation into Australia’s Aged Care industry. The 4 Corners aged care investigation feels so much more important to watch after […]

We started Daughterly Care 20 years ago…because home was a better option than the Nursing Home2023-11-24T12:39:14+10:00

Dementia Awareness Month 2018 – Small Actions. Big Difference

The arrival of Spring is a celebration of new life and it is also an opportunity for all Australians to grow in our personal understanding of the condition of dementia – the second highest cause of death amongst Australian men (1) and the leading cause of death of Australian women (2). This year the theme […]

Dementia Awareness Month 2018 – Small Actions. Big Difference2023-11-24T12:39:15+10:00