aged care

Brightwater
Aged Care
Brightwater Care Group to close aged care facilities as staffing mandate looms
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 18, 2023

Brightwater Care Group is closing three of its Perth facilities due to difficulty in meeting the new staffing mandate, requiring registered nurses on-site 24/7, affecting

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aged care services
Aged Care
Govt increases aged care services in regional and remote areas
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 14, 2023

The government is expanding its aged care services in regional and remote areas, allowing older Australians to stay connected to their communities and families. The

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Wesley Mission
Aged Care
Wesley Mission to close three remaining aged care locations in Sydney
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 14, 2023

Wesley Mission is closing all its remaining aged care homes in the region due to challenges to the workforce and the flow-on impacts of national

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feedback
Aged Care
Help shape aged care workforce planning with your feedback
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 12, 2023

ACWIC is calling for feedback to further improve the Workforce Planning Tool to create sustainable workforce plans for aged care providers. The Aged Care Workforce

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aged
Aged Care
Aged care providers can now compare performance with new system
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 6, 2023

A new personalised monitoring report has been developed to enhance the quality of care provided by aged care providers in South Australia. South Australian aged

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Hornsby
Aged Care
Hornsby Village Hub: A year of improving social connections for older Australians
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 6, 2023

Hornsby Village Hub celebrates its 1-year anniversary and enhances social connections to improve health and well-being for older Australians. A year since the launch of

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digital intervention
Aged Care, Mental Health
Digital intervention to reduce depression in home-based aged care
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 4, 2023

Swinburne University and Silverchain will co-design and pilot a digital intervention for depression for older adults living at home, called e-EMBED, which will employ digital

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medication safety
Aged Care
Revolutionary new platform to improve medication safety in aged care
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 4, 2023

Macquarie University has received a grant to develop a digital platform that will improve medication safety for residential aged care residents by allowing pharmacists to

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leave
Aged Care
Aged care workers eligible for COVID-19 leave grants
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 4, 2023

The Albanese Government expands access to antiviral treatment and offers COVID-19 leave grants to protect older Australians. As we head into the colder months, protecting

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helping
Aged Care, Aged Care
Helping Hand’s program for RNs attracts one-third of required staff
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 30, 2023

Helping Hand has partnered with ACCPA to attract and retain staff in aged care through a 2-year program that provides mentorship, professional development and the

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nursing home
Aged Care, Aged Care
New study reveals surprising ways to reduce frailty in nursing home residents
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 30, 2023

Nursing home residents don’t have to experience a decline in their functional status and frailty, a new study has found. A new study led by

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resource
Aged Care
New entertainment resource aims to fight loneliness among elderly
Ritchelle Drilon Mar 28, 2023

A new entertainment resource called Seniors Happy Life is being launched in Australia to help fight loneliness among older people, with sponsors being sought to

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