Aged Care

Dementia describes a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. Dementia can change someone’s needs and behaviour and if you are a person caring for a loved one with Dementia, this can sometimes be upsetting to see and experience. Caring for a Loved One with Dementia Dementia describes a collection of

Most Australians want to live in their own home and retain their independence as they get older. Moving into a residential aged care facility can be a daunting prospect as it is an entirely new environment from the home you’ve lived in for decades. Fortunately, in-home care services are available that allow you to stay

If you have recently had a phone exchange with HenderCare, chances are you would have heard us tell you that the call was being recorded. This new process has been designed to assist with training and quality purposes. At HenderCare, we continually strive to improve the service that we are able to offer to both

Charity organisation, Meals on Wheels (SA) has today issued a media statement in which they have outlined they are undertaking an urgent product recall of frozen meals after the discovery of listeria monocytogens in a roast lamb and vegetable meal. Meals on Wheels (SA) has said they will be contacting all their customers directly to

At HenderCare we know that our business is only as good as the people we employ, and that’s why we employ the best. Nicola is one of our amazing Personal Care Workers who “My mum was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 65, so I felt like I wanted to go into that area

Who remembers the milky? Or their parents telling them stories about the bread being delivered by horse and cart? Check out the first in our memory video series featuring author of Australia Remembers When and HenderCare Ambassador, Bob Byrne. At HenderCare, we asked our Brand Ambassador and author of Australia Remember When, Bob Byrne to

The Government has recently announced a $287 million investment to release additional high level home care packages in 2018-19. The result of this funding boost will see an additional 10,000 level 3 and level 4 home care packages allocated to older Australians, either waiting to receive care for the first time or being upgraded from

Thank you to the Sunday Mail for this great story on the weekend. The story highlights the importance of matching clients to the best suited team members and creating a continuity of service for a supported relationship. For Bannon Trenton, life changed the day she met Jackie Shovelar. For much of her adult life Trenton,

Did you know that heat kills more Australians than any other natural disaster? Australian summers are notoriously hot and the summer of 18/19 is expected to be no different. Extreme heat can lead to a number of heat-related illnesses including heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, sunburn and heat rash. With so many serious potential

Dementia is one of the most prevalent conditions in our society. It is estimated that currently three in 10 people over the age of 85 and almost one in 10 people over the age of 65 have dementia. September is Dementia Awareness Month, so we wanted to take some time to better inform you about