Also in this wrap: Aveo opens new stage of development; OneCare officially opens Rubicon Grove redevelopment; and Construction underway at Peninsula Villages.
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Films celebrate age without fear
The lives and stories of nine older NSW Northern Rivers Australians are told in a collection of short films titled Fearless.
Aged care providers say thanks to volunteers
As Australian marks National Volunteer Week, aged care providers acknowledge the army of unpaid workers who provide more than 110,000 hours of service each year in residential care.
BaptistCare tops aged care IT awards with platform facilitating consumer control
An aged care provider’s website that enables clients to customise their home care package has taken out top honours at the sector’s annual technology awards last night.
Valuing your volunteers
Thousands of volunteers are carrying out a range of important roles to benefit clients across home care, but just like the paid workforce, they need deliberate and considered organisational support.
Virtual tours and GP consultations among tech on knowledge sharing agenda
A robotic wanderer set to star at an upcoming industry event has taken residents from Feros Village Byron Bay on a tour of Sydney visiting iconic sites including the Sydney Opera House and Darling Harbour.
Provider stages technology boot camp to support other organisations
NEWS: A provider synonymous with the use of ICT is hosting its own workshop to share its acquired knowledge on technology use in service delivery with fellow providers.
‘Above and beyond’
PHOTO GALLERY: ACSA’s annual awards recognised the best of the best in aged care.
Celebrating the pioneers and thinkers
The use of technology in delivering aged care, a wellness program for seniors, and an initiative to develop Aboriginal-specific home care were the programs recognised for their innovation at the HESTA Aged Care Awards last night.
‘Transformational models’ needed, says Buckley
New thinking and new transformational models of service delivery are critical to providing aged care services in the future, says Jennene Buckley, whose organisation, Feros Care, won the top award at the HESTA Aged Care Awards last night.
Click to connect
With the dramatic rise in online participation among seniors looking for engagement and entertainment, the provision of high quality and reliable internet access is no longer seen as a luxury add-on.
Leading the way with PCEHR registrations
Senior Australians have not been flocking to register for the PCEHR but two health providers tell of their successful efforts in signing up aged care clients and other older Australians while the sector waits for planning and support from government.
PC may ignore technology at nation’s peril
An economist, an engineer and the CEO of a community care provider all want the PC, and hence the government, to look at the emerging field of gerontechnology before it’s too late.
