Study reveals wandering statistics in aged care
A study has revealed that people with dementia who live in residential aged care facilities wander less than staff and families perceive.
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Aged care spiritual guidelines to be developed
For the first time in Australia, a set of national guidelines are to be developed for spiritual care in the residential aged care and home care sectors.
Read more >Change management guide for aged care
A free resource has been created to help aged care facility managers implement long-term organisational change.
Read more >Meet the team: a Helpdesk consultant’s tips for software users
Help Desk & Client Support Consultant, Shuaib Baig, has been providing technical support to iCareHealth clients for the last seven years. As part of our staff profile series, we asked Shuaib to provide answers to some of the most common technical support issues to ensure software users everywhere are able to resolve problems as quickly as possible.
Read more >Rural and remote aged care strategies needed
Rural and remote aged care providers require alternative funding models to maintain long-term sustainability, an industry insider has stated.
Read more >Hockey lists technology as key to supporting ageing population
Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has stated that technology, not regulation, will create economic growth to support Australia’s ageing population.
Read more >Healthcare sector falling behind in utilising big data
While consumers are leading the way in utilising wearable healthcare devices and sensors, Australian healthcare providers still have a significant way to go in terms of actively analysing big data.
Read more >Concern echoed around CDC readiness
Experts at Leading Age Service Australia’s Tri-State Conference reiterated recent discussion around the lack of Consumer Directed Care (CDC) readiness for home care providers.
Read more >The electronic future of healthcare in Australia: Telstra Health and iCareHealth
With a vision of bringing the benefits of technology and connectivity to the healthcare sector, Telstra Health has acquired industry leaders from the pharmacy, hospital and aged care technology fields. Today we look at the reasons behind the iCareHealth and Telstra Health partnership, our joint vision for the future, and how the iCareHealth team is more committed than ever to providing our clients with a high quality software experience.
Read more >Robot bear cub helping lift immobile residents
Engineers in Japan have launched Robear; a high strength robot with the face of a friendly bear, designed to lift immobile aged care residents.
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