There is no case for fixed staffing ratios in Australian residential aged care, a leading industry consultant has told the royal commission. Aged care advisory firm Ansell Strategic recently submitted to the aged care royal ...
As patients, we all want to believe that the healthcare facilities we turn to for treatment are there to take care of us. And it’s true that the doctors we’re seeing usually are. But a ...
Easing the guilt and emotions associated with a parent or loved entering in residential aged care is a personal and individual journey. Before moving in, take time to understand residential aged care costs. The lead up ...
“It’s essential to have a passion for food because that enthusiasm will flow into every meal and make our residents happy.” What is it like working as a Chef Manager in a retirement village? Learn more today ...
Two days before Christmas, the Federal Government announced the specialised teams who assess senior Australians for home care will be streamlined and privatised. These changes are proposed for 2021. In the last financial year, approximately 443,000 older people were ...
I cannot think of any aspect of our lives where technology is yet to be applied. Everything from our food, to the workplace and even to the dating scene has been revolutionised by technology. Nursing ...
Dr. Hamilton, a paediatrician in Santa Monica, CA and founder of Pacific Ocean Pediatrics, shows you how to calm a crying baby using “The Hold”. This technique has been utilised by Dr. Hamilton to quiet ...
Facial recognition technology is finally here; phones and computers can now be unlocked with your specific facial structure using this technology, but it can also be used to identify you from security cameras which, are ...
Retirement. It’s everyone’s dream of not having to work and being able to relax and enjoy life. However, this can have its own problems such as boredom, social isolation, and lack of purpose since working ...
A revolutionary new facility is giving sufferers a new lease on life by making them feel at home.
The feasibility and benefits of a 24-week targeted progressive supervised resistance and weight-bearing exercise programme (Group Aged Care Exercise + GAIT (GrACE and GAIT)) in the residential aged care (RAC) setting was investigated as very ...
In the 21st Century, the age of big data and artificial intelligence (AI), each healthcare organisation has built its own data infrastructure to support its own needs, typically involving on-premises computing and storage. Data is ...
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