Aged care reforms and urgent action to improve the sector’s viability must go ahead now despite the six-month extension of the royal commission, stakeholders say.
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Sep 25 – Sep 27 all-day
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Latest News
Noticeboard: IRT starts village construction
Also in this wrap: Redevelopment confirmed for Curtin Heritage Living; and builder of Benetas picks up excellence award.
Facilities advised to ‘bring in the smells of the kitchen’
Cook, author and mentor Maggie Beer recommends residential aged care services form a food council with staff representatives from all areas of the facility to improve meals.
Multi-facility pilot testing approach to keep residents out of hospital
A Queensland University of Technology project has secured $1.9 million to roll out a tailored staff training program in 12 aged care facilities that aims to the reduce unnecessary hospitalisations of residents.
First-of-its-kind frailty map aims to inform healthy ageing services
A new online interactive tool maps the current and future prevalence of frailty around Australia for the first time.
CHSP ‘drip feed’ not good enough, says peak
The government has announced a pot of money for Commonwealth Home Support, but providers say the drip feed needs to stop.
Computer mediated social support reduces isolation
Social media and online games are helping isoltated older people connect and build relationships, a study has found.
Activity kits could calm people with dementia in ED
A trial will test whether emergency department activity kits can reduce the need for medication, sedation and restraints for people with dementia.
New tools improve quality of life for LGBTI seniors
A provider-led collaborative has launched learning videos and an app to support aged care services and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Gender diverse and Intersex seniors.
Providers advised to prepare for emergencies now
The Department of Health is calling on aged care providers to ensure their emergency procedures are up to scratch as the bushfire season gets off to an early start in some regions, and recent research shows many facilities are unprepared.
Staff benefit from dementia-specific training throughout their career
Dementia education should be at the forefront of all aged care workforce considerations, writes Danielle Wrench.
Bureaucrat faces grilling over people with disability in aged care
The government has faced a grilling about why it allows young people with disabilities to languish in aged care facilities.
