For adult children, watching your parents age can be difficult at times. While it seems easier to tiptoe around the fact that they are getting older, it’s important that you take the time to understand their care preferences before they face any major health or ageing issues. Unfortunately, many families don’t have the conversation with
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At Newcastle and Hunter Community Health (NHCH), we take pride in being able to offer our patients care that is flexible and suited to each individual’s personal needs. With Consumer Directed Care, we give you the control. When you reach a stage in your life where a little extra assistance could make meeting your daily needs
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Maintaining independence is one of the most important priorities for people as they age. While overall continuing to live at home is manageable, there can come a time when a little help can go a long way to keep people living independently in their community. This is where Newcastle and Hunter Community Health can step
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Managing your Medications – Our Trusted Tips When it comes to taking medication, it is easy to fall into the habit of poor management. With two in five Australians aged 50 or older, and two in three Australians aged 75 and older taking more than five different medications, the potential for confusion and harmful side-effects
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When Kim and Chris approached NHCH about the challenges they were facing in providing care for their son Thomas, right away we knew that our multi-disciplinary suite of services could be tailored specifically for their family. At Newcastle and Hunter Community Health (NHCH) there is nothing more important to us than being able to support and enrich
Whether it has been a short stay for a minor procedure or a lengthier period in hospital following serious illness or an operation, understanding and following the instructions given to you by medical professionals on discharge is essential to post hospital stay recovery. There are several things that should be considered to make sure you
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A diagnosis of dementia can be very confronting for sufferers and their loved ones, but also confusing. Most people would expect to become a little forgetful as they age. After all, the longer you live, the more memories you create and try to preserve! But when does ‘forgetfulness’ become a more serious condition, like dementia?
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A quality end-of-life care plan will play a vital role in reducing the burden of decision-making. It allows the individual and their families to maintain control over how they spend their final days, months and years. For many people, their primary wish is to remain in their own home during this time. Many Australians spend
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Infection control is something Newcastle and Hunter Community Health takes very seriously, and for good reason. Good hand hygiene is the single most effective way to reduce the spread of infections. As we all go about our day, we are exposed to germs and they accumulate on our hands. This is why it is so important
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Whether you’re the one being cared for or it’s your loved ones requiring assistance in managing ill health and daily care, there can often be a lot of associated stress and anxiety. This is a very common and natural response and one that we often see here at Newcastle and Hunter Community Health (NHCH). We
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