A home care provider says it was shocked to hear home support workers had turned up at a client’s house unidentified and ‘dressed like party girls’.
Royal Commission
Providers told to work with staff through the royal commission
Aged care organisations need to focus on keeping their workforce engaged during the scrutiny of the aged care royal commission, an aged care executive tells Australian Ageing Agenda.
Keeping up with the Royal Commission is good governance
Aged care executives need to keep abreast of the Royal Commission as a matter of good governance, a conference has heard.
Staff-to-resident ratios not appropriate, inquiry told
There is no case for fixed staffing ratios in Australian residential aged care, a leading industry consultant has told the royal commission.
Prescribing of psychotropics a shared responsibility, inquiry told
Residential aged care providers and the family of residents should also be accountable for any psychotropic medications prescribed, a leading dementia expert tells the royal commission.
Use of physical restraints unjustified, royal commission hears
Physical restraints do not improve quality of life and they should be banned from use in residential aged care, a medical expert has told the aged care inquiry.
Inquiry hears about heavy workloads and inadequate training
Residential aged care staff often have heavy workloads and work unpaid overtime to finish all their duties on a shift, the aged care royal commission has heard.
Providers showcase quality dementia care
An individualised approach to care is key to understanding the needs of residents with dementia and delivering best-practice care, providers tell the aged care royal commission.
Call for real action on use of restraints in aged care
There needs to be more focus on aged care organisations providing best-practice dementia care, international dementia advocate Glenn Rees has told the aged care royal commission.
Resident left to starve, inquiry hears
A resident was left unfed during her four-week stay in aged care due to lack of supervision and encouragement during mealtimes from care staff, the aged care royal commission has heard.
Aged care funding commitments for seniors from diverse backgrounds
The Australian Labor Party has promised $100 million to expand access to culturally appropriate residential aged care for seniors from multicultural backgrounds if elected to government.
Witness gives evidence on violence against staff
Aged care staff are expected to shrug off the physical and verbal abuse they experience from residents in their care, a personal care worker has told the aged care royal commission.
Resident restrained for up to 14 hours a day
The length of time a physical restraint is used on aged care residents is based on the judgement of nurses, the aged care royal commission has heard this week.
More than half of reported care failures involved medications
Residential aged care providers have reported more than 112,000 incidents of substandard care in survey responses to the aged care royal commission, the inquiry has heard this week.
