Melbourne nurses have transformed the quality of aged care with the Tell Touch app, which provides a digital solution to outdated, paper-based complaints systems that meet the Aged Care Quality Standards, empowering users and improving ...
The Albanese Government has introduced the Inspector-General of Aged Care Bill to improve transparency, accountability and the quality of aged care services in Australia. In a move to address concerns around the quality of aged ...
Incontinence is a common and often undiscussed issue affecting elderly Australians, with as many as 1 in 4 people over the age of 85 experiencing severe incontinence. In this Healthcare Channel interview with Sonya Meyer, ...
For 75 years, Lions Club has served with uncommon kindness, putting the needs of our neighbours, our communities and our world first. Since the first Lions club was formed in Lismore, NSW in September 1947, ...
Women attending Townsville’s V8 Supercars event were found not to be wearing the right hats for sun protection and without continued efforts towards sun protection. According to researchers at James Cook University’s College of Public ...
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has published a report that details the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) data for the first 15 months of its implementation. The report features insights from SIRS “unreasonable ...
NARI has received over $3.5 million in funding from the MRFF to support four research projects aimed at improving the health outcomes of older Australians. The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) has secured four significant ...
The aged care sector has admitted it won’t be able to provide registered nurses 24/7 in aged care homes by mid-year despite previous commitments, and the sector’s shortage of staff will create a shortfall of ...
Have you ever wondered what personality traits make people truly happy and satisfied with their lives? According to recent research published by the American Psychological Association in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, there ...
Australia’s emergency workers will receive additional mental healthcare support through the establishment of the National Emergency Workers Support Service. Australia has launched a new initiative to provide additional mental health support to emergency workers through ...
Small to medium-sized medical device companies are being called on to develop relationships online with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders, or risk stagnating. Medical device marketing company CommuniD has been tracking the activities of medical device ...
In recent years, aged care retirement facilities has become increasingly popular as more seniors choose to spend their golden years there. Retirement facilities offer a wide array of services and amenities seniors can enjoy in ...