Providers encouraged to join Quality Indicator pilot
A set of voluntary Quality Indicators (QI) for the Australian aged care sector are being developed by the Department of Social Services.
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Aged care statistics revealed
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has revealed that 60% of Australians aged 65 and over access aged care services before they die.
Read more >Social media: The free marketing tool all aged care providers should be using
With over 1.80 billion people currently active on social media around the world, savvy aged care providers can leverage this growing audience to connect with prospective customers and engage with staff, care recipients and their families. To explain how social media can be used as an effective marketing tool, iCareHealth has put together a guide to assist aged care providers to determine which platforms best suit their organisation and why.
Read more >Aged care accreditation workshop available
The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has created a workshop to assist aged care providers to actively meet the Accreditation Standards.
Read more >Fire safety recommendations for home care providers
The Department of Social Services has released a number of recommendations for home care providers to help promote basic fire safety to their care recipients.
Read more >Single home care system a possibility: Fifield
Assistant Minister for Social Services, Mitch Fifield, has indicated the possibility of a consolidated home support and home care package program in the future.
Read more >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.
Read more >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.
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