Live in Care News & Blog

SA Coroner’s health warning about Elders falls in Nursing Homes

The SA Coroner has recommended that any Elder who has a fall in a Nursing Home, who is on anticoagulant medication (for example but not limited to Clexane & Warfarin) AND who has a pre-existing cognitive impairment must be sent to the hospital to be checked for intracranial bleeding. Falls in the Elderly community are common […]

SA Coroner’s health warning about Elders falls in Nursing Homes2023-11-24T12:39:37+10:00

11 Tips for dying at home pain free

I have a soft spot in my heart for Dr Chris O’Brien, having personally met him when he checked a friend’s throat for cancer. Like so many Australians I also enjoyed watching him on the TV series, RPA.

In 2009 Dr Chris O’Brien died from a malignant brain tumour. […]

11 Tips for dying at home pain free2023-11-24T12:39:38+10:00

Best Elderly In Home Care Health and Safety

The winter season can bring many health challenges for our in home care Elders if they are unprepared for it, particularly Elders with mobility issues or living with a form of dementia.

Carers of Elderly parents and Loved Ones should be well versed in adapting an Elder’s in […]

Best Elderly In Home Care Health and Safety2023-11-24T12:39:39+10:00

Enduring Guardian & Power of Attorney for Elder Care

In addition to our in Home Elderly Care and Dementia Care services, we believe it is important to keep all Elders and their families up-to-date with the latest aged care options and Government changes.

Enduring Guardianship and Power of Attorney are two topics that need to be thoroughly understood.

One subject […]

Enduring Guardian & Power of Attorney for Elder Care2023-11-24T12:39:40+10:00