The UN has designated the 1st of October 2020 as the International Day of Older Persons. In conjunction with "The year of the Nurse and the Midwife", this year the day will focus on the role of health care workers in supporting the health and wellbeing of older persons along

Did you know, 1 in 200 people in Australia have Epilepsy?

Several of our Direct Support Workers recently completed the "Epilepsy and Seizure Emergencies with Midazolam observation" workshop run by Essential Skills in Newcastle. This was a 3 hour workshop run by a registered nurse with a clinical competency for

It was sad to see another long standing Direct Support Worker retire. Meroly has decided to call it a day after more than 10 long years of helping others. It has been a pleasure and an honour to have Meroly as part of our team and we wish you all

Sharday is one of our younger Support Workers but she has made quite an impression on her clients. Many of them have called the office to say what a wonderful, efficient and polite worker she is. Sharday joined the industry after looking after her grand parents. She loved helping others

Michelle had plenty of experience in caring for others before joining Accuro. She had spent 7 years on the graveyard shift caring for the elderly in a nursing home and 3 years in home care. She loves home care as it offers a variety of challenges and each day is

2020 has been a challenging year for everybody with uncertain times ahead. It has never been more important to reach out and check in with those we care about.

You don't need to be an expert to help someone. You just need to be prepared to listen to what they

If you have noticed a change in someones behaviour and suspect that something may be wrong, go with your gut and ask them R U OK?

Some signs to look for in a person that you can use to help determine if you should start an R U OK? conversation

R U OK? day is on Thursday 10th of September. It is a national day of action to remind everybody that any day is a good day to ask someone you know "Are you OK?"

In support of this day we will be sharing some tips and resources that may

A COVID-19 hotline has been established in conjunction with the Council on the Ageing Australia, National Seniors Australia, the Older Persons Advocacy Network and Dementia Australia to provide seniors, their families and their carers with advice on making COVID-19 safe decisions about all aspects of their daily life.