The Commonwealth-funded Community Visitors Scheme should be enhanced to fund regular home visits by a trained nurse, writes Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward.
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Neighbourhood networks to tackle isolation
A neighbourhood social networking site that aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation among seniors has taken out the top prize at the inaugural Senior Living Innovation Challenge.
Breaking the loneliness cycle in aged care
Aged care facilities should be well placed to tackle social isolation yet research shows seniors who live in residential care report feeling lonelier than those in the community, write Peter Birkett, Andrea Dunlop and David Edvardsson.
Call to tackle social prejudice faced by people with dementia
A new survey has highlighted the social isolation and stigma felt by people with dementia and their informal carers.
An intergenerational program is reaping mutual rewards
A young entrepreneur has founded a social enterprise with a mission to help tackle two major social problems at once – high youth unemployment and social isolation among older people.
Experts to gather to share latest in active ageing
Learning the lessons from overseas on reablement and reflecting on the early rollout of the Short-Term Restorative Care program are among the topics to be discussed at the Active Ageing Conference 2017 this month.
Social isolation ‘a massive issue’ says Alzheimer’s chief
Alzheimer’s Australia’s CEO Maree McCabe tells Australian Ageing Agenda she wants to ensure the voice of people living with dementia is heard.
Meet the people volunteering in aged care
South Australian musician Kerry Reid turned to volunteering in residential aged care to keep busy after her mother passed away.
Visitor scheme for isolated residents needs boost: review
The Community Visitors Scheme is being hampered by its low profile and the Commonwealth should better promote the program, a government-commissioned review has found.
Companionship program needs greater visibility, government told
The Commonwealth should extend the Community Visitors Scheme to cover the Commonwealth Home Support Program and seniors waiting for a home care package, a government-commissioned review says.
‘Whole-of-community’ approach needed to address social isolation among seniors
A new report has highlighted the importance of an integrated community response, including that of aged care services, to address social isolation and loneliness among older people.
Providers can help combat scourge of loneliness among seniors
AUDIO: Almost half of seniors living at home report being lonely, according to research conducted by an aged care provider, but there are ways providers can help counter isolation.
Social programs proving successful in tackling isolation
Community care services are at the vanguard of connecting people to each other and to their communities to prevent loneliness and social isolation. Marie Sansom reports.
Seniors taking to the internet to reduce loneliness
A growing number of tech-savvy seniors is using the internet to reduce the impact of social isolation, according to a survey commissioned by nbn, the company building the national broadband network.
