Aged care medication management vendor Webstercare has recently hosted the aged care minister to discuss the challenges pharmacies face while supporting aged care residents.
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Residents are inactive 85 per cent of the day
Aged care residents are sedentary for prolonged periods of time and only participate in physical activity for short bouts, new research finds.
Reducing costs of pressure injuries in aged care
The cost of treating pressure wounds in residential aged care can be reduced by using more sophisticated products and better techniques that result in faster healing times, new research indicates.
Research highlights gaps in oral hygiene practice in aged care
Nursing and care staff should undertake regular oral health and hygiene care training based on the Better Oral Health in Residential Care program, a University of Tasmania study has recommended.
Doctors say lack of nurses most urgent aged care issue
Australia’s peak doctors’ group is calling on the Commonwealth to fund a quality aged care workforce following the release of a member survey that raises concerns over doctors cutting back on facility visits, a lack of trained nurses and inadequate financial compensation.
App promotes health effects of social connection
A new mobile phone app is available to encourage people to prioritise their social relationships as a powerful way to improve their overall health.
Renewed calls for new model to support better primary care for residents
Nurse-to-resident ratios and improved educational opportunities for staff should be considered to ensure access to timely and appropriate medical care in residential facilities, new research finds.
Rural provider leading the way on e-health record
An aged care facility in southern NSW is reaping the benefits of digital health after connecting all of its residents to the national e-health system.
Call to empower care staff in monitoring skin integrity
Care workers are critical to preventing wounds among aged care residents and they need to be empowered to act, says an aged care wounds specialist.
Lack of training leaves gaps in oral healthcare
Care and health professionals need practice guidelines and education to improve the oral healthcare of aged care residents, according to new analysis.
Call to link falls prevention with home support services
Amid ongoing efforts to lower stubborn falls rates, new research shows fewer seniors are now being referred to prevention programs after a fall than a decade earlier.
International study tests smartphone app to prevent frailty
The University of the Sunshine Coast is trialling a new mobile phone app to detect and reduce the risk of people over 60 becoming frail.
Coroner recommends care workers document changes in residents’ health
A Queensland coroner has recommended that personal care workers and assistants in nursing be required to enter any variation in a resident’s condition in the progress notes, following the health-related death of an 86-year-old aged care resident.
Recognising the signs of epilepsy
Considering a significant proportion of people with epilepsy develop the condition when they are over 65, aged care workers should be equipped to detect the signs, writes Dr Loretta Piccenna.
