Cut staff or services?
If Australian governments don't cough up their 'fair share' of money needed to fund the recently awarded SACS worker wage increases, providers could be forced to cut staff or services to pay for it themselves.
Thu 02/02/2012 04:53:11 / Read More »Funding rollout for veterans
A long list of veteran groups around the country are set to receive more than $442,000 in grants, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Warren Snowdon, has announced.
Wed 25/01/2012 02:48:43 / Read More »Telehealth pilots showcase the NBN
The government has put up another $20 million for trials of telehealth in the home, but only if they tie in with the National Broadband Network rollout.
Wed 25/01/2012 10:00:00 / Read More »NHMRC targets dementia & cognitive decline
On the 24th of December, Minister for Health, Tanya Plibersek and Minister for Mental Health, Ageing and Social Inclusion, Mark Butler, quietly announced a seismic event for aged care services research, policy and practice.
Fri 20/01/2012 09:59:22 / Read More »Third time unlucky for evacuated St George residents
QLD Police have ruled out letting anyone - including more than 30 evacuated aged care residents - return home to flood ravaged St George until the sewage clears and the area is again deemed safe.
Thu 09/02/2012 01:00:34 / Read More »Back to school for dementia design
Dementia design school starts in Sydney next week, teaching the well-established principles for designing better buildings and enabling environments for people with dementia.
Tue 07/02/2012 04:03:38 / Read More »This one's for the nurses!
ACU's Professor Tracey McDonald has dedicated her recently awarded ‘AM' honour to her fellow nurses, those working in aged care, and all social welfare advocates fighting the good fight.
Mon 30/01/2012 04:15:25 / Read More »Deadly trend fuels aged care funding campaign
The aged care sector may have found an unlikely ally in a Member of the South Australian upper house, who supports increases to wages and staffing levels. He also wants to know why more nursing homes deaths are being reported to the SA Coroner.
Thu 09/02/2012 05:29:31 / Read More »ACSA & ACAA merger collapses
Despite years of discussion, costly reports, a green light from both boards and the development of a draft constitution, the plan to merge the not-for-profit and for-profit peak industry associations is in tatters.
Thu 09/02/2012 05:46:46 / Read More »Pop the big Q this V-day
Alzheimer's Australia wants more than 100,000 Valentine's Day campaign postcards, calling for dementia-specific government funding, to flood the letterboxes of federal parliamentarians. The V-day hitlist includes the PM herself, Tony Abbott and Penny Wong
Thu 09/02/2012 03:52:09 / Read More »New appointments: from the kitchen to the desert
Residents of one aged care provider's homes will be treated like royalty, at least at meal times. Meanwhile, an experienced manager finds himself in new territory.
Thu 09/02/2012 02:27:12 / Read More »Pressure mounts for aged care reform in 2012
Aged care providers, consumers, peak bodies, unions, employers and advocacy groups are stepping up the pressure with campaigns and reports calling for urgent reforms for aged care in this year's budget.
Tue 07/02/2012 10:41:23 / Read More »OPINION: Nursing the breaking point
The aged care sector should 'raise the bar' to attract the nurses it needs, writes Jane Boag, general manager of residential services at Benetas.
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Protecting your residents and staff should be one of the highest priorities in an aged care facility. Recent events in the media have highlighted this issue.
Wed 30/11/2011 05:01:02 / Read More »Safety first, with an Intelligent Monitoring System
Invacare’s new range of Patient Lifters are designed to make life easier for carer and patient.
Wed 05/10/2011 11:19:09 / Read More »Easystep - Easy Access
At the push of a button, the EasyStep cleverly transforms from a set of stairs into a platform lift, providing easy and safe access to the upper or to the lower level.
Wed 15/06/2011 12:01:09 / Read More »Reclaiming lost shut-eye
A new WA study will investigate the link between dementia and sleep disturbances, and help those living with the disease and carers to get some much-needed shut-eye.
Tue 07/02/2012 02:49:01 / Read More »e-prescribing study finds unrivaled safety outcomes
A news study supports the argument that electronic prescribing from the medication chart in aged care would significantly reduce medication risks and deliver improved health outcomes for aged care residents.
Tue 07/02/2012 12:57:12 / Read More »Danger behind the wheel
Taking psychoactive drugs, such as benzodiazepines and anti-depressants, could make an older person five times more likely to be involved in a car accident, a new study has found.
Tue 07/02/2012 11:44:27 / Read More »Who works where in Australian aged care?
All community and residential aged care providers, and some of their staff, are being asked to help paint a complete picture of the sector's dynamic and growing workforce.
Thu 02/02/2012 01:45:33 / Read More »Stem cell hope for leading cause of blindness.
A preliminary report for a study using human embryonic stem cell transplantation into the eye has sparked hope for reversing the devastating effects of macular degeneration. It's also the first time 'human' embryonic stem cells have ever been used.
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