Skin Care at Every Age

The skin is our largest organ and acts as a barrier between us and the outside world. It protects us from infection as part of the body’s immune system, regulates our temperature, assists in the production of vitamin D and enables our sense of touch.

The number one thing that all people can do to promote skin health is to make it a habit to always use sun protection. These measures are best described by SunSmart’s well-known slogan: Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide.

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Healthdirect offers the following ABCDE of skin cancer to aid in checking the skin:

  • Asymmetry — does each side of the spot or mole look different to the other?
  • Border — is it irregular, jagged or spreading?
  • Colours — are there several, or is the colour uneven or blotchy?
  • Diameter — look for spots that are getting bigger
  • Evolution — is the spot or mole changing or growing over time?

A healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as good hydration also go a long way to keeping the skin in good repair. Vitamin deficiencies and missing nutrients can impair the body’s natural ability to heal wounds efficiently, while dehydration can make the skin more fragile and prone to injury.

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InPlace Care is a company that is committed to supporting all people in all stages of their life. Whether it is for routine care services or to help make an appointment to see your GP or specialist, we are happy to help you on your journey.

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We know that the COVID-19 virus presents significant challenges and concerns for our clients and their families. InPlace Care have instigated many new operational actions to protect clients in the community.

OUR RESPONSE

WHAT WE HAVE DONE

  • Keeping our Carer community up to date with regular updates and new clinical operational procedures relevant for the best protection of their clients and themselves
  • Refreshed our Training documents for Hand Hygiene to recognize the COVID-19 recommendations
  • Continued our administration services and functions by supporting staff to work remotely, as well as other options that best suit individual staff circumstances.

WHAT WE ARE DOING

  • Keeping the InPlace Care community up to date with clinical advice that best support good practice in the provision of Home Care services
  • Implementing measures to mitigate an outbreak, including measures around health, hygiene, and general wellbeing of the community.
    Continuing to plan for potential scenarios and impacts to ensure the safety of our clients and carers.

The Inplace Care worker visiting your home is taking the necessary measures to ensure you say safe.
This includes following advice from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer about when to use equipment such as masks, gloves, aprons or gowns, and protective eyewear.
Most importantly, look after yourself and keep safe.

The promotion conditions are:
  1. The maximum FOC care in February 2021 is 8 hours of Care per individual Client when you book and pay for 8 hours of care
  2. limited to the first 10 Clients that take it up

The program will run for 4 weeks in February 2021.
The promotional FOC Care is only redeemable for new Clients that register and receive Care in February 2021.