Digital safety for older individuals
Digital technology is now very much a part of everyday living. It’s important for elderly people to embrace technology and use it safely, knowing that it provides many wonderful opportunities to lead a healthy, happy life. Digital awareness among the elderly Technology influences every aspect of life. The rapid rate of advancement over the past […]
Read MoreAssisting elderly residents to embrace technology
Throughout elderly people’s lives, technology has advanced dramatically. From breakthroughs that saw humans land on the moon, developments on the medical front and the introduction of the internet, technological progress has set a rapid pace. Fast forward to today and video calling with people across the globe is easily and instantly achievable from the comfort […]
Read MoreKeeping aged care residents connected to loved ones
For many aged care residents, aged care workers – either in residential care or home care – may be the only people they have seen in quite some time. Unfortunately, there are many elderly people who are not visited by family or friends, or perhaps do not have family and friends to visit them. The […]
Read MoreHealthy Digital Habits for Families
A fireside chat with Dr Kristy Goodwin. We sat down with Dr Kristy Goodwin to unpack some of the challenges of raising children in a digital age. Kristy has undertaken extensive research in this space and has been honing her expertise for the past decade, plus she’s also a mum of three boys. “She makes relevant, realistic, research-based information available […]
Read MoreProductivity enhancing tools for child care centres
Tracking enrolments, attendance and fees, documenting children’s learning, staff development and effective hiring are vital when running a successful childcare service. Thankfully technology that has been developed, sometimes specifically for the child care sector, helps make the administration of early childhood more streamlined and efficient for everyone. In this article, we’ve flagged some great tools […]
Read MoreAged Care: adopting and adapting to new technology
You only need to make a trip to your local supermarket to sense that the way we work, shop and consume is rapidly changing. A big part of this is thanks to automation – that is, the use of automatic technology to replace tasks that are completed manually by a person. In many Australian […]
Read MoreTechnology bridges generation gaps
Today’s abundance of technology has opened up a range of new opportunities for the elderly. Through social media, multiple generations can enjoy social interaction between friends and family, quickly and easily. This use of technology in aged care and ease of access plays a large role in engaging elderly Australians and can help with feelings […]
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