A World Health Organisation-developed online training program to support carers of people with dementia is being trialed for use in Australia.
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New study investigating link between resident frailty and their use of space
A provider and university collaboration is examining how aged care residents’ health changes over time with the support of a new specially-designed frailty screening tool.
Noticeboard: Aveo $45m redevelopment to open mid-year
Also in this wrap: Resthaven Murray Bridge officially opens; MiCare gets the green light for new facility; and Benetas Dalkeith Hostel expansion supports new model of care.
Noticeboard: Resthaven appoints executive manager
Also in this wrap: Judy Martin steps down from aged care architecture firm ThomsonAdsett.
Noticeboard: Resthaven opens new community office
Resthaven has opened a new community services office in Mount Gambier following an increase in demand for services.
Noticeboard: National Seniors Australia appoints CEO
Also in this wrap: Resthaven announces two key appointments.
Noticeboard: PAC celebrates construction milestones at The Terraces
Also in this story: Resthaven completes Mitchim redevelopment; Scalabrini Drummoyne officially opens doors; and Dementia-friendly net-zero energy house unveiled.
Noticeboard: TLC Aged Care unveils high rise facility
Also in this wrap: Resthaven announces redevelopment update; Anglican Care commences redevelopment; and Benetas completes construction.
Noticeboard: executive appointments at Resthaven, Opal
In this wrap: Resthaven names manager of new facility; Opal announces two new executives; Amanda Terranova returns to Mirus; and Andrea Coote continues as chair of quality advice group.
Providers await detail on aged care quality framework
The release of new draft aged care standards brings a single quality framework one step closer, but despite a proposed mid-year start date there is still much unknown, including about a pilot underway.
Special report: aged care organisations talk plans for 2018
From developing and trialling new programs and initiatives to major capital works, aged care executives tell AAA what’s on their agenda for the year ahead.
Australian and Thai providers share aged care learnings
Despite a lack of regulation, the small but growing residential aged care sector in Thailand is providing quality care for its rapidly expanding ageing population.
‘Going beyond providing quality of care’
The South Australian Innovation Hub has developed and trialled an aged care quality-of-life framework as part of first-of-its-kind research describing and measuring subjective wellbeing and satisfaction of residents.
Residential aged care becoming ‘slow stream hospices’
There are more deaths from cancer in aged care facilities in South Australia than in hospices and at home combined, according to a participant at the recent Palliative Care Australia conference in Adelaide.
