Our next issue of AAA magazine shines a light on digitising aged care along with professional development opportunities and infection control.
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Lessons from overseas: seeing the benefits of increased user contributions
The UK system has embraced the user-pay philosophy more than Australia, which has allowed the provision of a very diverse range of services, aged care CEO Olive Wright says she observed on a recent study tour.
Lessons from overseas: taking customer service to a new level
An exceptional customer service experience for all who walk through the door including entrances that are welcome, homely and approachable is the key initiative aged care CEO Daniel Findley is implementing in his facilities following a recent visit to the UK.
Tools to help providers review policies on client decision-making
The Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre has launched a new resource for aged care providers to develop policy and processes on supported decision-making.
Resource shares tips for living independently with dementia at home
From lighting and noise to creating functional spaces, a new book provides tips for people with dementia and their carers living at home.
Lessons from overseas: make facilities a part of the community
A hospitality focus and making areas available for other service providers to lease top the learnings from a recent visit to Europe that aged care CEO Glenn Bunney is adopting in his facilities.
Lessons from overseas: the benefits of ‘going up’
The use of vertical developments to create affordable serviced apartments for seniors needing support and a sense of community are among key learnings for aged care executive Tonia Zeeman from a recent European study tour.
Easy-to-understand guide to dementia
A digital talking book that provides information on dementia in plain English aims to make information about dementia more accessible to the general community.
Lessons from overseas: community connection key to reablement
Improved hospitality services and the inclusion of residents, family and visitors in operations are among key learnings from a European study tour that aged care CEO Jennifer Stuart-Smith is adopting in her organisation.
Cookbook celebrates joy of eating at all stages of life
HammondCare’s executive chef Peter Morgan-Jones has collaborated with palliative medicine and allied health experts to produce a new cookbook for people at the end of life.
Tackling dementia awareness in primary healthcare
An online training resource has been developed for practice nurses and GPs to support improved outcomes in dementia care.
Boosting aged care workers’ knowledge of diabetes
A series of education modules has been launched to better equip the aged care workforce to care for a growing number of older people living with diabetes.
New guide for embedding advance care planning into aged care
Advance Care Planning Australia and the National Ageing Research Institute have developed a resource to support aged care managers and senior staff to implement advance care planning within their organisations.
Online course focuses on latest in dementia care
Community care workers are being encouraged to participate in a free online course run by the University of Tasmania on the latest in dementia care and research.
