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Experience the Future of Care at the Brisbane Care Expo 2023!
Are you passionate about staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in healthcare, aged care, disability support, and well-being? If so, the Brisbane Care Expo 2023 is your event! Join us at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre for an immersive experience that will showcase the forefront of the care industry.
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Winter Wellness: Staying Connected to Beat Loneliness and Senior Isolation
Social isolation in seniors is an often overlooked issue. As people age, they often become more dependent on others to help them manage their daily lives
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Utilising Your Home Care Package Funding for Gourmet Meals
As we age, we may find ourselves needing a bit of extra help and support around the home. For those with greater or more complex care needs, you could be eligible for a Home Care Package (HCP). This package provides assistance in areas such as daily living, transport, and social support.
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Caring for A Loved One with Dementia: Making Mealtimes Easier
When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, it can be a difficult and emotional time for everyone involved. If you're the primary caregiver, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to best care for your loved one. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, ensuring that your loved one receives nutritious meals can be an important part of their care.
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When It’s Time to Get Mum and Dad Some Help at Home
The time comes for all of us when we need to get our parents some help at home. Whether it is due to declining health, the loss of a spouse, or simply the natural aging process, it’s inevitable for their ability to take care of themselves and perform certain tasks on their own to begin declining.
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Good nutrition is vital for post-surgery or illness recovery
During most of our lives, we have been taught to eat well, yet this can be difficult when dealing with challenges such as ill-health or post-surgery recovery, especially as we age. From personal experience, I can vouch for how quickly an elderly person loses muscle mass after surgery. This is because, being bed-bound, you don’t move much, nor do you eat enough, often due to a lack of appetite
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Why do people care so much?
This week is National Carers Week 13-19 October 2019 to raise awareness and to applaud the work our unpaid carers do, day in, day out 24/7. They care for so many different reasons, and at any time in any of our lives, we too can become instant unpaid carers.
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Brisbane to Host Care Expo 2019
During the first week of October, on Friday the 4th and Saturday 5th, the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre will be hosting the 2nd annual Care Expo. With the support of Australian Events, the NDIS and the Exhibition and Event Association of Australia, the expo was hugely successful last year being the first of its kind for Queensland.
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The Sandwich Generation
As our senior population grows in Australia, a new generation of young adults are faced with individuals that are ‘sandwiched' between aging parents and adult children. Therefore, being quite literally referred to as ‘the sandwich generation'. Providing emotional and financial support to both their children and their parents simultaneously.
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Thank You to Our Seniors for their Ongoing Support
With Seniors Week upon us, all of the team at Gourmet Meals would like to thank our seniors for their ongoing support and the important role they play in the community.
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