Serious questions about the adequacy of home care regulation have been raised at the Aged Care Royal Commission.
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‘No sense of urgency’ for regulatory reforms, inquiry hears
The government has been slow in implementing recommended reforms and regulatory officials lack inquisitiveness, the royal commission has heard.
RC hears about gaps in compliance processes
Gaps in audit documentation and a lack of transparency in accreditation and sanction procedures at a Victorian facility have been under the spotlight of the royal commission this week.
We can have the aged care we need: opinion
More than 16,000 elderly people died waiting for home care in 2017-18. We can and must do better, writes Dr Olivia Ball.
Regional carers hub faces closure as funds dry up
A community hub that’s been providing support and education for carers in regional Victoria is in danger of closing because of a lack of funds.
Royal Commissioners moved by carer’s account
The Aged Care Royal Commissioners have praised the “extraordinary” resilience of a witness who spoke about the challenges of being a carer.
Respite care viewed as ‘negative’, ‘risky’
Carers may not be accessing available respite services because of quality and safety concerns, the aged care royal commission has heard.
Inquiry showcases domestic aged care model
Fostering relationships between staff and residents is key to delivering an inclusive model of care, an aged care CEO tells the royal commission.
Commission hears of resident’s decline after failing to get home care
The royal commission has heard how an elderly woman who had to enter residential care after being told she would have a 12 month wait for home care died of infected ulcers three months later.
Provider showcases quality person-centred care
The Royal Commission has heard about the success of a model of care that focuses on enriching the lives of residents and fostering relationships with staff.
Aged care staff can turn around low rates of advance planning
Only three out of every 100 older Australians have a statutory advance care directive, a review of existing research shows.
Hidden camera captures abuse of resident
A surveillance camera installed in a resident’s bedroom has uncovered ongoing abuse from staff, the aged care royal commission has heard.
Primary care failing older people in remote areas, royal commission hears
Poor primary care in rural and remote areas is increasing the need for older Australians to access aged care services, the aged care royal commission has heard.
Home care provider shocked by claims about workers
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’.
