Society & Culture

Aged Care

Society & Culture

Posted by: sianan

16th Jun 2011 12:20am

Aged Care and who will care for those if we don't act now to make things better. I work as a Nurse in Aged Care with Dementia. I love my job as I love taking care of the people and I treat them as I would my own parents. They are deserving of all the love and care that is possible. We need to make sure that as time goes on, that the ones caring for our loved ones have lots of caring and love in their hearts to look after them as they should be. Sadly, some areas in Aged care is being neglected by ones who care for them in facilities. We need to make a stand for our loved ones and also because one day we may need caring ourselves, that the right staff are working in the facilities, that they have had more training in all areas of caring etc. What can we do as a society to make sure this happens? I am deeply concerned for all our Aged ones if things don't change.


rob
  • 23rd Jul 2011 10:02pm

Hi, my mum has dementia and is in a nursing home. The majority of the staff there are very caring, helpful and patient. Dementia is a very cruel disease and it takes a special kind of person to care for these patients. I agree that a more reasonable rate of pay is warranted and needed. I dread the day when my mum no longer recognises me. She has suffered so much and we can only hope that there will be an end soon to her suffering. They are always short staffed at the nursing home and they all work very hard to look after the patients.A better rate of pay would mean more staff and better care for these patients. Its rather frightening to think that one day we too may be confined to a nursing home with dementia. Robyn


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