Aged Care
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Retirees grow food and friendships in community garden Health Times - 20-05-2020
If empty shelves at gardening centres throughout South-East Queensland are anything to go by, the current social distancing conditions have created a surge of novice ‘green
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New Emergency Leave Provision for aged care residents Health Times - 18-05-2020
Senior Australians won’t be penalised or disadvantaged for moving out of an aged care facility during crisis under emergency leave legislation amendments today adopted
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Visitor Access Code offers clarity for residential aged care Health Times - 18-05-2020
The Morrison Government has welcomed the visitation code for residential aged care which prioritises access to loved ones while ensuring the protection of their health remains
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Nursing home operators beg for extra funding AAP - 30-04-2020
Aged care operators around Australia have issued a joint statement, calling for more federal funding to allow them to keep residents safe amid coronavirus.
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International students ready to fill critical staff shortages in aged care Health Times - 19-03-2020
Aged care providers will temporarily be able to offer more hours to international students to ensure the care of senior and vulnerable Australians, as part of the campaign
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Strengthened guidelines to protect aged care residents Health Times - 19-03-2020
Aged care facilities around Australia are now required to restrict visitation as the Federal Government continues to combat the spread of coronavirus. Visits
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How aged care is failing LGBTIplus people Health Times - 26-02-2020
Older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) people fear discrimination, exclusion and isolation in
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The myth that's holding back better aged care Health Times - 11-02-2020
Australia has about 1.3 million people receiving aged care, yet only 240,000 of them are in a nursing home. According to aged-care guru Rachel Lane, author
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Report shows that Australia out-spent on aged care AAP - 24-01-2020
In a comparison of the aged care sector in 22 countries, Australia scored poorly, compared to smaller, more home-like European facilities.
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Home care clients to co-design frailty interventions Health Times - 22-01-2020
A Melbourne research collaboration is bringing together frail hospital and home care clients and clinicians to improve health outcomes, overcome resistance to treatment and
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Important changes to improve the quality of aged care start today Health Times - 06-01-2020
The quality of aged care provided to senior Australians will be significantly strengthened as Government measures come into effect today. From 1 January 2020,
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Tasmania aged care centre put budget outcomes ahead of people AAP - 12-11-2019
The royal commission into aged care has heard two Southern Cross Care facilities placed budget outcomes ahead of residents' care. At an
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How to stay fit into your 60s and beyond Health Times - 07-11-2019
Ageing is inevitable and is influenced by many things – but keeping active can slow agein
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The key to rural aged care: pay and more training AAP - 08-11-2019
A three-day hearing of the aged care royal commission in Mudgee, in the NSW central west, is examining aged care in rural and remote communities.
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Victoria wants the federal government to legislate minimum staffing in aged care centres AAP - 31-10-2019
Victoria has made a submission to the royal commission into aged care calling on the federal government to legislate minimum staffing for better patient care.
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Bupa's aged care boss will make unannounced visits to residential centres AAP - 17-09-2019
Bupa's aged care boss will make unannounced visits to the company's residential centres with an advocate, following concerns about their standards.
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The sudden and shocking closure of a Gold Coast aged care home AAP - 10-09-2019
A parliamentary committee will investigate exactly what went on at a Gold Coast retirement home that left dozens of patients homeless when it suddenly shut.
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How the Aging Population will impact Australia Health Times - 23-08-2019
Australia could be facing an issue in near future, that issue being the elderly population rising which could be a struggle to support as we don’t have infrastructure
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Inadequate nutrition in aged care food for thought Haley Williams - 28-07-2019
Nutritional standards in aged care have come under scrutiny with the release of the 'Food
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