Putting design guidelines into practice
Simple changes can have big impacts, writes occupational therapist Kate Lamont.
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Long-form articles, analysis, expert opinions and key sector insights for aged care professionals in leadership, operations and frontline roles.
Spotlight on visitors scheme
A Monash University-led evaluation is aiming to reduce social isolation and loneliness in later life.
Antidepressants not the only answer
An Australian-first study finds high levels of antidepressant use in aged care while the on-site pharmacist program reaches another milestone.
Aged care around the globe
Swedish seniors pay price for pandemic; Monaco addresses its ageing population; Canada pumps funding into its aged care system – plus more.
Privileged to care
Keep things simple, says Homestyle Aged Care chief executive officer Tim Humphries, who answers our questions on leadership and the aged care sector.
Riding the waves of change
With the reform agenda, Shepparton Villages CEO Veronica Jamison has adopted a proactive, can-do attitude.
Haves and have-nots
The Fair Work Commission’s pay rise decision signalled not all aged care work is of equal value.
‘We need to get this right’
The news that the implementation of the new Aged Care Act could be delayed by more than a year has been met with a mixed response.
Stopping the exodus of aged care staff
With workers continuing to leave the sector in droves, there are several solutions providers can employ to retain staff.
Missing piece of worker regulation
Mandatory and coordinated accreditation would recognise care workers’ skills, boost job satisfaction and make the industry more attractive as a career, writes Dr Fiona McDonald.
Now is the time to save aged care for the future
The future of older Australians depends on a viable sector being sufficiently robust to deliver it, writes Tom Symondson.
Gender pay gap a stubborn reminder of entrenched inequality
Aged care providers can take action to address gender inequity, writes Patricia Sparrow.