Aged Care

motivational
Aged Care
Motivational counseling offers hope for frontline aged care workers
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 21, 2023

Motivational interviewing, a therapeutic approach commonly employed to combat addiction and substance abuse, could hold the key to improving the health and overall well-being of

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dementia
Aged Care, Opinion
Maintaining social connections for our elders living with dementia
Faye Spiteri Sep 18, 2023

Could you imagine waking up one day and feeling completely disorientated? Faces are unfamiliar. Places where you once felt at ease, now suddenly feel foreign,

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aboriginal
Aged Care, Opinion
The aged care system has failed Aboriginal people. Here’s what Elders say needs to change
Ruth McCausland, Peta MacGillivray, Sacha Kendall Jamieson and Virginia Robinson Sep 15, 2023

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recognised the aged care system has failed to provide culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres

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music
Aged Care
Google funds $2m dementia music therapy app pilot
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 15, 2023

An app harnessing music, wearable tech and AI to provide personalised therapy for dementia patients has been awarded a $2 million grant by Google’s philanthropic

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ageing
Aged Care, Opinion
Friday essay: homesick for ourselves – the hidden grief of ageing
Carol Lefevre Sep 15, 2023

Anyone parenting young children will be familiar with the phrase “there’ll be tears before bedtime”. But in a quieter, more private way, the expression seems

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pay
Aged Care
Aged care support staff seek equal pay rise
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 15, 2023

Aged care workers in crucial roles such as catering, cleaning, laundry and maintenance are rallying for acknowledgment of their pivotal contributions to the quality of

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design
Aged Care
Aged care transformation: New design principles to redefine residential living
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 12, 2023

Australia’s aged care sector is on the brink of a significant transformation, with the impending introduction of National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines. The

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WorkSafe
Aged Care
WorkSafe launches safety inspections for aged care facilities in WA
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 7, 2023

In a proactive move to enhance safety measures within Western Australia’s aged care and residential care facilities, WorkSafe has initiated an inspection program set to

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booster
Aged Care
COVID booster guidance updated for older Aussies
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 5, 2023

In a recent development, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has issued new recommendations calling for additional COVID-19 vaccine booster for specific high-risk

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sustainability
Aged Care, Sponsored Story
The sustainability journey for aged care
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 5, 2023

There is no denying that much of corporate Australia is going through a green transition, with many stakeholders including investors, employees and consumers expecting businesses

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dining
Aged Care
Cooking up improvements in aged care dining experience
Ritchelle Drilon Aug 31, 2023

In a strategic move to revolutionise aged care dining experiences and bolster residents’ well-being, the Albanese Government is rolling out a free training program aimed

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aged
Aged Care, Opinion
We need a new way to pay for aged care. But it can’t shut out those on low incomes
Stephen Duckett Aug 31, 2023

Aged-care funding is again on the agenda, with the latest Intergenerational Report predicting Australia’s aged population will triple over the next 40 years. As a

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