Pharmacy-generated alerts when a resident starts or changes medicine and a falls-risk status on medication charts are among new strategies identified to help prevent falls in aged care.
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Aged care providers need to take action now: opinion
Following Commissioner Lynelle Briggs’ comments that the royal commission’s final report is set to turn the entire sector upside-down, CEOs can’t afford to wait any longer, writes Sandra Hills.
Providers encouraged to recruit more outsiders
The aged care sector needs to attract people from other industries to help meet the demand for workers, a provider will tell an upcoming industry conference on workforce.
Funding a small step in the right direction, most stakeholders say
Aged care stakeholders welcome the Federal Government’s response to the royal commission’s interim report but say there is still more work to do.
Boosting workforce capability key to addressing aged care challenges
The future aged care workforce needs to have compassion, knowledge on complex issues and access to career-long learning, an expert tells an aged care forum.
Residents have more antipsychotics, GP visits but fewer hospitalisations
People in residential aged care are much more likely to have antipsychotic medications than those receiving aged care and support services in the home, a new report shows.
Knowing when it’s time to sell
The directors of aged care organisations have a range of duties to consider in times of insolvency or mergers and acquisitions, writes Alison Choy Flannigan.
Speaking up can reduce staff burnout, study shows
Supporting aged care workers to express their emotions can improve staff health and wellbeing, according to Macquarie Universirty research.
New resource supports better dementia care
The Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre has launched a new evidence-based guide to help healthcare professionals provide advice and support on dementia.
Poor access to aged care in regional areas doesn’t add up
There should be more aged care services in regional, rural and remote Australia purely because there is a greater proportion of older people in these areas, the royal commission has heard this week.
Noticeboard: Belcher leaves Braemar
Aged care sector veteran Wayne Belcher has stepped down as Braemar Presbyterian Aged Care’s chief executive officer due to health reasons.
Young people considered crucial to ending ageism
Ramping up education among children and rolling out more intergenerational programs will help address negative attitudes about ageing and ageism, aged care stakeholders tell an industry conference.
International standards linked to improving ageing
Global standards can benefit ageing societies and the wellbeing of older citizens, an upcoming conference on ageing will hear.
New feedback site aims to offer transparency
A forthcoming digital platform aims to give consumers a voice and allow them and providers to compare residential aged care services across a range of quality-of-life measures.
