The Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council is calling on the Federal Government to assist the sector in adopting ICT so aged services can meet the rapidly increasing demand for care.

A “small but significant” proportion of female carers experience death thoughts, a forthcoming study will show, adding to the growing body of evidence on suicide-related thoughts and behaviours in carers.

Providers are determining the costs of participating in quality review in home care to incorporate them in the individual budgets of consumer directed care clients.

Small aged care providers are exploring local partnerships as a way of maximising their strengths and ensuring their long-term survival in a rapidly changing aged care landscape.

Changes to pre-entry leave arrangements in residential care, which were implemented by the government before Christmas, will cost some providers up to $100,000, ACSA has warned.

If we are serious about ensuring quality care in residential aged care then we have to realise that nurses and care workers cannot do it all, writes Yun-Hee Jeon.