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Take the stress out of Christmas with Hunter region nursing support
The holiday season is often a time of joy, but many feel overwhelmed by the stress that comes along with the holidays. This is why NHCH are here to provide all the nursing support you need. In a Roy Morgan study it was reported that over 7.6 million Australians felt stressed over the festive season
Reflecting on ‘Neglect’ In Australia’s Aged Care
At the end of October 2019 the Royal Commission released the Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Interim Report titled ‘Neglect’. As the title would suggest, the report revealed dreadful facts about the current Aged Care system in Australia. At Newcastle and Hunter Community Health, we pride ourselves on providing a service that caters to the needs
NHCH’s Commitment to Price Transparency
The recently introduced improvements to pricing transparency and comparability for services enabling older Australians to remain living independently in their home longer are a welcome reform in support of consumer driven care. All providers are required to publish prices for services including personal care, nursing and social support on the My Aged Care Service Finder
Tips on talking to your ageing parents about their care preferences
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
NHCH straps on the helmet to Ride for Sick Kids
Grateful that should her family ever need the John Hunter Children’s Hospital, it is close by, Alison McQueen is strapping on her helmet and hitting the cycleways in support of families from regional communities who have to travel far from home when they need to be close to hospital for their ill or injured children.
New Charter of Rights a Welcome Commitment to Top Quality Care
As an experienced and reputable provider of quality care, Newcastle & Hunter Community Health welcomes the new Charter of Aged Care Rights as a reflection of the minimum standards at the core of all that we do. Our committed, professional staff consider it a great privilege when our clients trust us with delivering their health