General News
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This month we welcomed Debra Gabrovsek to the HenderCare Team! Debra joins the team as Nursing and Aged Care team Manager in SA. We recently spoke with Debra to find out more about her role, what she loves about working in the industry, and what she likes to do on the weekends. Can you tell
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NSW: City of Sydney Art and maker classes online | City of Sydney – What’s On (nsw.gov.au) School Holiday Programs • Preschool and Primary • Learning Links Changes to your visit | Taronga Conservation Society Australia School Holiday Activity – AUTISM COMMUNITY NETWORK (ACN) ACT: School Holiday Programs – Communities@Work (commsatwork.org) BOOK TICKETS CANBERRA –
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ILF work with Indigenous communities, specifically children and educators, to encourage and increase reading and overall engagement in books, with a focus on developing and distributing books written in traditional languages. HenderCare recently spoke with ILF Relationships Manager, David Stewart about the impact of HenderCare Foundation’s grant to the organisation and the role ILF plays
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Dietetics is best described as the provision of nutrition, assessment, intervention, and ongoing supports and involves a number of factors, include the management of both nutrition intake and any also medical conditions a service recipient may have. In terms of nutrition, Natalie explained the importance of medical nutrition therapy which can include the diagnosis of malnutrition,
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The day focuses on the swallowing condition of Dsyphagia, where people who suffer with the condition may experience symptoms including, difficulty with sucking, swallowing, drinking, chewing, eating, or protecting the lungs from food and drink. This year’s theme is Dysphagia: A difficult diagnosis to swallow. Up to a million Australians can suffer with the condition
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Compassion is vital for the functioning of services that provide health care, yet how do we maintain compassion? Every day, as we strive to provide exemplary care in our work roles and care and concern for our family and friends, we can be overwhelmed with such caring, which can result in the experience of stress
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As a national provider for aged care and disability services, HenderCare provides a variety of roles for a growing number of staff across South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, ACT and Tasmania. Our clients are our focus here at HenderCare and when speaking with one of our registered nurses and Home Care
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We spoke with HenderCare’s RN Clinical Educator, Teresa Barter, about the importance for setting healthy goals in the new year to maintain a consistent and balanced lifestyle. Teresa says she wants to remind people that making positive changes to your health and lifestyle does not require massive (and often daunting) changes, but rather small steps
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Here at HenderCare we understand COVID-19 has changed the way many of us go about our daily lives. For so many NDIS participants, particularly those living in areas with active COVID-19 cases, it has become increasingly important Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is easily accessible to ensure protection for both participants and workers. The NDIA have
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This month we recognise Sensory Processing Awareness Month. The month is about educating others on what sensory processing disorder is (SPD)
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