New resource to guide older people when choosing aged care

A partnership of aged care professionals, consumers, carers and nurses has produced a new series of resources to support older people as they navigate the aged care system.

A partnership of aged care professionals, consumers, carers and nurses has produced a new series of resources to support older people as they navigate the aged care system.

The resource launched this week

The series of resources, 10 Questions to Ask, which was launched in Sydney this week, covers a range of topics such as facility staffing levels, access to GP care and cultural needs in residential care.

Brett Holmes, general secretary of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association, which was a partner in the project, said the resource would equip consumers with the right questions to ask when making the journey into aged care.

Navigating the process of transitioning a loved one into a residential aged care facility is no simple task and is often compounded by raw emotion, Mr Holmes said.

“As the aged care sector moves further down the path of a consumer-led care model, we are hopeful the 10 Questions series will assist consumers to ask the right questions when looking for suitable care.”

Mr Holmes said the organisations that collaborated on the resource believed that the project would improve standards of care and clinical outcomes throughout residential aged care facilities.

“Educating consumers is a very important step in improving standards in the aged care sector, which can help prevent unnecessary presentations to our emergency departments that are already being stretched to capacity,” Mr Holmes said.

Among those who participated in the project was Council on the Ageing NSW, Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine NSW Division, Carers Australia NSW and Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care.

The 10 Questions to Ask series is available here

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Tags: Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine NSW Division, Brett Holmes, Carers Australia NSW, Council on the Ageing NSW, NSW Nurses and Midwives Association, Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care,

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