Locking in residents may not improve safety
A review has found that the practice of locking in aged care residents to prevent ‘unexplained absences’ may not actually make them safer.
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My Aged Care website given promotion boost
The Federal Government has launched an awareness campaign to promote the My Aged Care website and national support line.
Read more >Creating LGBTI inclusive policies
A set of online educational resources have been released to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) aged care recipients.
Read more >Residential aged care workers take on CDC
A Consumer Directed Care (CDC) pilot training program has helped residential aged care providers implement CDC strategies to improve the overall wellbeing of residents.
Read more >Government to review elder abuse recommendations
The Australian Law Reform Commission has called on the Federal Government to implement recommendations from their report into elder abuse, including the compulsory reporting by aged care providers of alleged abuse.
Read more >Aged care ‘Technology Roadmap’ revealed
The Aged Care Industry Technology Council (ACIITC) has released their Technology Roadmap for Aged Care in Australia report, which highlights the need for technological interventions to meet the growing demand for aged care services.
Read more >Demand increases for high quality meals
Catering budgets will need to be increased to meet the higher expectations of the baby boomer generation, industry leaders have told.
Read more >Resident feedback takes centre stage in audit process
The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency is launching a consumer experience report that will better enable residents to provide feedback during an accreditation.
Read more >Medical imaging used to detect chronic illness
Medical imaging is being used to predict the likelihood of a patient developing a serious illness based on the health of their organs.
Read more >$649 million funding boost for aged care beds
The Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, has announced funding for an additional 10,000 new residential aged care beds across Australia.
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