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Vic aged care patient’s leg found infested with ants

<p><strong>WARNING: Graphic content.</strong></p> <p>Victoria’s aged care nurses are being overworked and understaffed during the coronavirus, and that was shown quite clearly through the horrific living conditions some elderly residents are being left in.<br /><br /><em>The Guardian</em> reported on Sunday that one woman had been left in bed with a bloodied bandage on her leg, which soon became overrun with ants.<br /><br />The 95-year-old nursing home resident known as Milka succumbed to her injuries and passed away on Sunday morning.<br /><br />Milka is just one of many who missed out on the care she desperately deserved and needed due to the COVID-19 pandemic completely annihilating Melbourne’s aged care system.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837385/covid-cases-3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/3d1e698a228448439dbd9f54792e044a" /><br /><br />The footage and photos of Mila’s leg were taken inside a private residential aged care home in Melbourne on Tuesday.<br /><br />Two weeks earlier, a staff member at the facility had contracted COVID-19.<br /><br />The virus quickly spread through the facility, and it resulted in some residents being left without food or water for 18 hours.<br /><br />It was also revealed that faeces remained on the floor as staff rushed from one critically ill patient to another.<br /><br />On some days, there were only two staff members looking after 68 residents.<br /><br />Most staff members had been sent home sick.<br /><br />In a press conference on Monday morning, Premier Daniel Andrews acknowledged the terrible conditions in which Milka died.<br /><br />“I have not seen the footage but I have been briefed on it, that is just shameful and would be very distressing for everybody concerned,” he said.<br /><br />“That footage relates to a particular facility which we have now taken over.<br /><br />“Hospital nurses have gone and taken over in a number of these situations and I think they have taken over for good reasons.”<br /><br />Milka’s family told <em>The Guardian</em> they do not blame the nursing home.<br /><br />They say until COVID-19 swept through the aged care centre, she was provided with amazing care.</p>

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5 easy ways to make your garden a great home for your pets

<p>Making your garden pet friendly isn’t as tricky as you think.</p> <ol> <li><strong>Desirable doghouse</strong></li> </ol> <p>Make sure the kennel is large enough for your dog to lie down and sit up comfortably, and small enough for him to keep warm with body heat. Use old towels and blankets for insulation and bedding – they’re easy to wash and keep flea free. Shelter the entrance from wind and raise the floor to prevent dampness.</p> <ol start="2"> <li><strong>Fresh repellent</strong></li> </ol> <p>Fed up with a dog repeatedly digging up the same spot in your garden? Keep the dog away by scattering a crumbled cake of toilet freshener over the area – the smell really puts them off.</p> <ol start="3"> <li><strong>Fruitful solution</strong></li> </ol> <p>Cats are repelled by the smell of citrus. To deter the local moggies from digging up young plants, poke pieces of citrus rind into the soil of flower and vegetable beds, then dust lightly with soil. Stockpile peel in the freezer for when the fruit is out of season.</p> <ol start="4"> <li><strong>Ants can’t swim</strong></li> </ol> <p>If your dog eats its meals in the garden, stop the ants from taking over by placing the food bowl in a dish filled with water.</p> <ol start="5"> <li><strong>No-tip dish</strong></li> </ol> <p>Put water for your dog in a ring-style cake tin – the type that has a hole in the middle – and place it in a shady spot in the garden. To anchor the tin and prevent spills, drive a stake through the hole into the ground below. No amount of pawing will upturn it.</p> <p><em>Written by Reader’s Digest Editors. This article first appeared in <a href="https://www.readersdigest.com.au/diy-projects/5-easy-ways-make-your-garden-great-home-your-pets">Reader’s Digest</a>. For more of what you love from the world’s best-loved magazine, <a href="http://readersdigest.innovations.com.au/c/readersdigestemailsubscribe?utm_source=over60&amp;utm_medium=articles&amp;utm_campaign=RDSUB&amp;keycode=WRA93V">here’s our best subscription offer</a>.</em></p>

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7 surprising ways to get rid of ants around the home

<p>Ants are houseguests no one wants to cater for and if you don’t deal with them straight away they can quickly spiral into a problem that’s out of control.</p> <p>That being said, traditional methods of getting rid of ants like emptying half a can of bug spray on the nest are not only ineffective, but harmful for your home.</p> <p>The good news is you don’t need to tolerate the ant’s presence.</p> <p>The folks at <a href="http://www.tiphero.com" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Tip Hero</strong></span></a> have put together a video outlining seven surprising (yet very effective) ways to get rid of ants in and around the home. While a few of the methods seem a little out of left field, they are all reliable ways to get the job done.</p> <p>What’s your go to method for getting rid of ants, and how effective is it? Is there any tips that you’d suggest we should try ourselves?</p> <p>Let us know in the comments below.  </p> <p><em>Video credit: Rumble / Tip Hero </em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/04/uses-for-vinegar-in-the-garden/" target="_blank">10 uses for vinegar in the garden</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/health/body/2016/04/researchers-discover-why-bed-bugs-survive-insecticides/">Researchers discover why bed bugs survive insecticides</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/01/tips-for-growing-tomatoes/" target="_blank"><strong>Top tips for growing tomatoes</strong></a></em></span></p> <p> </p>

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The secret to getting rid of ants overnight

<p>There’s nothing worse than finding a long trail of ants in the kitchen. While you can squash these tiny insects with a finger that rarely solves the problem as they only seem to return with their whole army in force. If you’re not a fan of the odour or chemicals in insect repellents, here’s an all-natural solution that works wonders in getting rid of ants fast. The secret is the 100 per cent natural product, Borax, which is found in most ant-control products. </p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What you need: </span></strong></p> <ul> <li>1 cup of warm water</li> <li>1/2 cup of sugar</li> <li>2 tablespoons of Borax</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">How to: </span></strong></p> <p>1. Mix ingredients together and soak cotton balls with mixture. Leave cotton balls near trails of ants overnight.</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/01/natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-cockroaches/"></a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/01/how-to-sharpen-knife-with-mug/">Genius trick to sharpen knives without sharpener</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/01/natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-cockroaches/"></a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/01/how-to-keep-food-for-longer/">15 great kitchen hacks to extend the life of food and save on waste</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/01/natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-cockroaches/"></a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/home-garden/2016/01/dirty-home-items/">5 surprisingly dirty things in your house</a></strong></em></span></p>

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62-year-old survives 6 days in the outback by eating ants

<p>In a remarkable story of survival, a 62-year-old man in West Australia has survived being lost without food and water in the outback for almost a week, by lying underneath a tree and eating black ants.</p><p>Tactical Response Group (TRG) trackers found Reginald Foggerdy in the remote West Australian Goldfields on Tuesdays, having looked for the hunter for the previous six days.</p><p>Mr Foggerdy had reportedly been on a hunting trip 170kms east of Laverton, when he left a campsite he was sharing last Wednesday. When he didn’t return in morning the alarm was raised.</p><p><img width="497" height="305" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9940/man-survives-outback-by-eating-ants-two_497x305.jpg" alt="Man Survives Outback By Eating Ants Two" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p><p><em>Image credit: Facebook / WA Police</em></p><p>Superintendent Andy Greatwood told 702 ABC Perth of Mr Foggerdy’s impressive survival instincts, “[He was] extremely dehydrated, a bit delusional, but he's received treatment, first aid, on the ground and it's fair to say he's now sitting up and talking, so it's looking very positive. His last couple of days of survival were achieved by lying down under a tree and eating black ants, so that's the level of survival that Mr Foggerdy has gone to. [He had] no water whatsoever for six days.”</p><p>The breakthrough in the search was reportedly made when Mr Foggerdy lost one of his thongs, which made him leave more distinct footprints for trackers to follow. Mr Foggerdy was flown to a Kalgoorlie hospital by The Royal Flying Doctor service where he is currently in a stable condition.</p><p><strong>Related links:</strong></p><p><a href="/news/news/2015/09/koala-survives-car-collision/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Koala hit by car travelling 100kph and survives</strong></em></span></a></p><p><a href="/news/news/2015/09/drought-wedding-photo-charity/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Couple’s wedding photo raised $15000 for charity</strong></em></span></a></p><p><a href="/news/news/2015/03/heatwave-every-day-in-boulia/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The Queensland town that endured a heatwave for 26 days straight</strong></em></span></a></p>

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62-year-old survives 6 days in the outback by eating ants

<p>In a remarkable story of survival, a 62-year-old man in West Australia has survived being lost without food and water in the outback for almost a week, by lying underneath a tree and eating black ants.</p><p>Tactical Response Group (TRG) trackers found Reginald Foggerdy in the remote West Australian Goldfields on Tuesdays, having looked for the hunter for the previous six days.</p><p>Mr Foggerdy had reportedly been on a hunting trip 170kms east of Laverton, when he left a campsite he was sharing last Wednesday. When he didn’t return in morning the alarm was raised.</p><p><img width="497" height="305" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/9940/man-survives-outback-by-eating-ants-two_497x305.jpg" alt="Man Survives Outback By Eating Ants Two" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p><p><em>Image credit: Facebook / WA Police</em></p><p>Superintendent Andy Greatwood told 702 ABC Perth of Mr Foggerdy’s impressive survival instincts, “[He was] extremely dehydrated, a bit delusional, but he's received treatment, first aid, on the ground and it's fair to say he's now sitting up and talking, so it's looking very positive. His last couple of days of survival were achieved by lying down under a tree and eating black ants, so that's the level of survival that Mr Foggerdy has gone to. [He had] no water whatsoever for six days.”</p><p>The breakthrough in the search was reportedly made when Mr Foggerdy lost one of his thongs, which made him leave more distinct footprints for trackers to follow. Mr Foggerdy was flown to a Kalgoorlie hospital by The Royal Flying Doctor service where he is currently in a stable condition.</p><p><strong>Related links:</strong></p><p><a href="/news/news/2015/09/koala-survives-car-collision/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Koala hit by car travelling 100kph and survives</strong></em></span></a></p><p><a href="/news/news/2015/09/drought-wedding-photo-charity/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Couple’s wedding photo raised $15000 for charity</strong></em></span></a></p><p><a href="/news/news/2015/03/heatwave-every-day-in-boulia/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The Queensland town that endured a heatwave for 26 days straight</strong></em></span></a></p>

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