The Aged Care Financing Authority have released their financial report for 2015-16, which revealed that the total revenue for residential aged care providers across Australia rose 8.6 per cent, with expenses increasing 8.1 per cent.
Read more >The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (AACQA) is hosting a series of education sessions on the quality framework and accreditation process for residential aged care and community care providers.
Read more >Telstra Health – Aged, Disability & Community Care (ADCC) will be an exhibitor at the upcoming ACSA National Summit. Taking place in Cairns from 12-14 September, Telstra Health – ADCC will be exhibiting at Booths 44 and 47.
Read more >The GEN website has been launched to provide data and statistics about the people who use aged care, their care needs, and the services available.
Read more >A wound management clinician has advised aged care professionals to place more emphasis on wound care, such as padding the limbs of residents who take anti-coagulants.
Read more >Aged care residents were asked 12 questions on their experience with their aged care provider during a recent accreditation pilot program.
Read more >The Aged Care Financing Authority has found that less than 50% of community care providers charge their clients the maximum basic daily fee amount.
Read more >The Aged Care Complaints Commissioner has released their quarterly complaints findings, which revealed that 89% of complaints were resolved within 30 days.
Read more >Dementia Training Australia has released a series of short online courses specifically for residential and community care workers.
Read more >The Montessori method is being used in residential aged care to assist people with dementia to re-learn useful habits and remain independent.
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