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A Spoonful of Sugar Won’t Help the Medicine Go Down
A guide to safe medication intake for Older Australians with Dysphagia. Have you ever had trouble swallowing multiple vitamins, tablets,...
OSCAR Care Group
Mar 2


Dementia and Speech Pathology is more than Dysphagia
This Dementia Action Week, our Speech Pathology team are highlighting how they can help people with Dementia for more than dysphagia....
OSCAR Care Group
Sep 20, 2024


Communicate Your Way with AAC
When someone says “communication,” what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Talking, speaking, listening? Although these might be...
OSCAR Care Group
Aug 26, 2024


A Deep Dive into Stroke Recovery with a Speech Pathologist
Stroke is a serious health concern in Australia, affecting a substantial portion of the population. The latest figures from the Stroke...
OSCAR Care Group
Aug 5, 2024


Ice Cream, an unsuspecting choking risk
As the temperature drops and frosty mornings begin, on comes the heaters, hot foods and drinks, and nights rugged up in blankets....
OSCAR Care Group
Jul 15, 2024


How Speech Pathologists can support you with your mealtimes
A lot of us look forward to eating food and enjoying our mealtimes every single day. For some, eating food is more than just fuelling the...
OSCAR Care Group
Jul 9, 2024


How to best communicate with someone with Dementia
Dementia can affect how individuals both express themselves and understand the information that is communicated to them. This may result...
OSCAR Care Group
May 1, 2024


Dysphagia: To Thicken or not to Thicken
Thickened fluids play a key role in the management of swallowing difficulties, clinically known as dysphagia, but are they the best...
OSCAR Care Group
Mar 13, 2024


Autism Spectrum Disorder: How to set goals with a Speech Pathologist
At OSCAR Care Group, we celebrate neurodiversity! Today on World Autism Awareness Day, we would like to share how we support our Autistic...
OSCAR Care Group
Apr 2, 2023


How can Down Syndrome impact Speech and Communication?
October marks the beginning of Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Throughout October, we celebrate people with Down Syndrome and raise...
OSCAR Care Group
Oct 1, 2022


Dementia awareness: You are not alone
Dementia is one of the worlds most feared illnesses. Its cruel and relentless nature and the way it impacts families is certainly...
OSCAR Care Group
Sep 19, 2022


We hate to be the bread-er of bad news
Crunchy toast with your favourite spread for breakfast, a big sandwich with lots of fillings for lunch, and a side of toast (yes, again)...
OSCAR Care Group
Jul 28, 2022
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