Nursing Care & Chronic Disease

Wound care is essential for older Australians. Learn the signs that a wound needs attention and how Right at Home provides personalised in-home nursing support.

Learn to recognise stroke risk and support recovery with in-home care services tailored for older Australians and their families.

Compassionate in-home care for older Australians living with diabetes. Learn how our nurses and carers make everyday diabetes management easier.

International Nurses Day – 12 May 2025

This International Nurses Day, we’re not just celebrating our nursing team — we’re spotlighting why having direct access to skilled nurses is essential for the future of aged care in Australia.

For older adults who live alone, managing a major health diagnosis like Parkinson’s disease (PD) presents unique challenges. PD is a progressive neurological disorder that primarily affects movement, but it can also impair cognition. 

November 14 is World Diabetes Day. The theme for 2024–2026 is Diabetes and Wellbeing.  

According to Cancer Australia, in 2019, there were 13,140 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed in Australia (7,261 males and 5,879 females). This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Right at Home took the time to explore the different types of lung diseases occurring in our population.

World Arthritis Day (WAD) is a global awareness day held every year on 12 October. WAD aims to help raise awareness across global audiences of the existence and impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, often referred to as RMDs. WAD was initially established by Arthritis and Rheumatism International (ARI) in 1996.  

National Pain Week takes place in the last week of July each year. This year’s dates fall from Monday, 22 July to Sunday, 28 July. 

It's National Diabetes Week with Right at Home! Diabetes Australia’s 2024 theme is the impacts of diabetes technology and what needs to be done to improve access to this technology.