Home care, residential care, private nurse? What are the practical options for Australians who need help with everyday living as they age? With some “admirable exceptions”, the aged care royal commission said recently in a damning ...
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 ...
In part one of its special investigation Who Cares, Four Corners hears from current and former staff who are speaking out about what they’ve seen inside aged care facilities. Families also share their disturbing stories ...
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 ...
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 ...
The worldwide market for home care services is projected to register a Y-O-Y expansion pace of XX as well as account for a market estimation of US$ XX Million by 2027. Few aspects fuelling the ...
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 ...