New pricing arrangements for people with complex needs and other NDIS news.
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Home care providers pilot ‘radical’ self-management model
Seven home care providers and more than 100 clients are piloting a “radical” self-management model which includes direct online access to financial information, hands-on involvement in sourcing care staff, the use of a home care debit card and access to a self-management consultant.
Call to put accessible housing on national database
Landlords and home owners should be required to report if their property is accessible according to report which calls for a nationwide inventory and the creation of an Airbnb-style platform to help people with disability find housing.
Fit for the caring role
A community initiative has shown the benefits that can flow when carers take time off to look after their own health, Tim Henwood, Alice Gregory and Molly Dumican write.
Long wait for HCP increases risk of death, study finds
People who wait six months or more for a home care package are more likely to die or go into residential care two years after getting the package than those who don’t spend as long in the queue, a study has found.
Making loneliness a public health priority
With the festive season upon us, it’s time to make loneliness and social isolation among ageing Australians a public health priority, writes Kerry Mann.
COTA research sets stage for policy offensive ahead of federal poll
COTA has conducted a wide-ranging survey of of 2,560 Australians which found, among other things, that while people have difficulty getting home care, most are satisfied once they have it.
VR puts seniors back in the driver’s seat
Virtual reality is being used to test the driving skills of older people in rural NSW.
5,000 more waiting for appropriate level of home care
The number of people on a home care package has increased by almost 30 per cent over the last 12 months but the number waiting for their appropriate level of care is continuing to grow and people are waiting longer.
Report says NDIS at risk of failing
Almost three quarters of NDIS service providers do not think the NDIS is working well, according to a report which says the scheme is at risk of failing to deliver on its “great promise” to Australians with disability.
Survey shows drop in home care admin costs
Home care package administration fees are dropping, a survey of approved providers shows.
Review finds high level of inappropriate prescriptions for home nursing patients
The prevalence of potentially inappropriate medicines among home nursing clients is very high, a study has found, with three quarters of this group taking drugs linked to a risk of adverse events including falls and hospitalisation.
Designing a ‘therapeutic’ home for people with dementia
Designing a “therapeutic home” can help preserve loss of self for people who are living with dementia in the community, a conference has heard.
Radio can reduce loneliness, isolation in older people
The radio can be harnessed as a tool to reduce loneliness, isolation and depression among older people, a study suggests.
