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If bangers and mash is your idea of comfort food, then this easy main meal is sure to be a hit. Sausages, a thick gravy and a potato topping, it can also be a cheat cottage pie.
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People who live with cognitive disabilities have a right to be listened to, effectively heard, and spoken with as adults. It is a human right no matter what event caused the cognitive disability.
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The Commonwealth Government, aged care industry peak bodies, and bodies that protect the rights and well-being of our seniors are active supporters of volunteers in aged care, ageing in place and community settings right across Australia.
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Discussing the future can be difficult for carers and family members of older Australians, people with disability, mental ill health or diminishing cognitive capacity.
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Connections matter. Strong ties with family, friends and the community provide happiness, security, support and a sense of purpose. Being connected to others is important for our mental and physical well-being and can be a protective factor against anxiety and depression.
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People caring for loved ones living with dementia are a growing group across Australia. They share experiences and feelings about their role which may include stress, frustration, grief, fatigue, social isolation, and financial pressure. In contrast to the shared experiences of carers are the reality and concerns for the person they are caring for, with the individual physical and cognitive challenges they may present each day.
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Disability Rights are Human Rights
Disability rights are human rights and belong to each of us simply because we are human.
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You have the right to live the life you choose, even if your choices involve some risk.
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It is against the law to discriminate against LGBTI people.
In past decades, health programs and aged care programs have assumed that all people are heterosexual and gender-conforming. This has meant a continued invisibility of older LGBTI people. Current estimates place people who identify as part of this group make up to 11% of the Australian population.
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Hoarding and squalor are two different conditions. Sometimes they overlap in a person’s life and home.
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