Nominations for the 2012 Bethanie Medallion Categories are now open which will reward a range of volunteers and professionals for outstanding work in the Aged Care sector. The major awards that will be delivered this year include the Bethanie Professional Medallion, the Bethanie Volunteer Medallion (organisation and individual) and the Media Reporting Medallion.
Tall Trees Tanah Merah will host a free fraud seminar for seniors next week to help them identify risks that can lead significant financial loss.
The seminar will focus on risks that can compromise their personal details leading to financial fraud. Tall Trees director Phil Usher advances in technology were making it easier for seniors to be taken advantage of by scam artists.
New robots could help elderly people lift five times the weight they can normally carry and perform daily tasks.
The Australian reported that a range of robots could make the lives of the elderly easier such as the 130cm-tall Human Support Robot.
ged Care Online recently published an article about the need for aged care workers who speak a second language to help ageing migrants with limited English.
Toni Salter from The Veggie Club got in contact with us to talk about her strategy for helping ageing migrants through gardening and growing cultural foods.
