Aged Care
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More than 400 virus outbreaks in aged care AAP - 07-01-2022
Aged care staff are worried they will infect residents with COVID-19 amid rising case numbers as the sector manages hundreds of outbreaks nationwide. As of
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New SA centre to advance aged care AAP - 16-12-2021
A $34 million centre to help transform the way Australia supports its ageing community has been established at Adelaide's Flinders University with a key advocacy group
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Only 3.8% of Australian aged care homes would meet new mandatory minimum staffing standards HealthTimes - 15-10-2021
One of the most significant outcomes from the aged care royal commission was the federal government’s commitment
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Australia's ageing population and its impact on nursing HealthTimes - 12-07-2021
Thanks to rapid advances in technology and modern medical breakthroughs, Australians can anticipate a higher life expectancy. In fact, people are living longer
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Aged care nursing in the time of COVID-19: 'we are all family' Charlotte Mitchell - 02-07-2021
As the realities of COVID-19 become the new norm in aged care facilities, Parul Dhiman says her career in nursing is as rewarding as it has ever been. “Every
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Aged care facilities needs nurse at all times AAP - 12-06-2021
Aged care facilities urgently need to implement "staffing mix ratios" and the NSW government should lobby Canberra to enact them, a parliamentary report
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Australian palliative care home visits rise in COVID AAP - 26-05-2021
A new report shows Australian palliative care home visits are continuing to rise, as hospital and surgery consultations fell amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Budget Commentary - Professor Joanne Travaglia of the UTS Faculty of Health HealthTimes - 25-05-2021
By Professor Joanne Travaglia While the Federal Government can see that more staffing is required for best practice aged care, it should have gone
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Digital Care Management: Meeting the rising expectations of the home care customer HealthTimes - 28-05-2021
Weds 16th of June 2021 1.00pm-2.00pm (AEST) Free Online Webinar [subscribe] Is your organisation readying itself for the new challenges
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Long wait for a five-star model in aged care Haley Williams - 10-05-2021
Doctors and nurses call on the Government to implement minimum staff time recommended by the Royal Commission urgently and expedite a five-star model of care, including 24-hour
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Pilot dementia program helping residents and carers alike Charlotte Mitchell - 06-05-2021
With rising rates of dementia placing immense pressure on residential aged care facilities, a new pilot program is making a big difference to the lives of both residents and
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Home care provides a career opportunity like no other HealthTimes - 19-04-2021
The need for home care in Australia is growing faster than ever before, as more seniors choose to age in their own homes. To meet this demand, the government’s
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New requirements to protect senior Australians HealthTimes - 06-04-2021
New requirements starting today for aged care providers will better protect older Australians. Launched today, The Morrison Government has invested $67.2 million
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Role of nurses needs to be expanded in aged care reform HealthTimes - 23-03-2021
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the delivery of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, saying that the Federal Government
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New blood biomarker could diagnose Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear Charlotte Mitchell - 02-03-2021
A unique brain protein measured in the blood could be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms develop, according to new Edith Cowan University (ECU)
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Paid on par with cleaners: the broader issue affecting the quality of aged care Health Times - 26-02-2021
The aged care royal commission is due to hand down its final report on February 26, and it will be tabled in parliament in the days after that.
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Aged care providers want sector overhauled AAP - 16-02-2021
Transforming the aged sector so older Australians receive appropriate support and care is the driving force behind a new industry alliance urging for reform.
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Link between hearing loss and dementia uncovered for the first time in Australia Charlotte Mitchell - 15-02-2021
New research has uncovered an Australian-first association
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Loss of muscle mass among elderly can lead to falls Health Times - 10-02-2021
Older adults are at much higher risk of death
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Breaking the cycle of elder abuse with a frontline response Charlotte Mitchell - 11-01-2021
Researchers at the University of Queensland are working with social workers and international experts to develop a national, unified framework for identifying victims of elder
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