$34 million in grants to spark innovation
The Federal Government has released $34 million in innovation funding grants to find new ways to support aged and dementia care.
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CALD dementia care app launched
An app has been launched to help aged and community care workers deliver culturally appropriate care to people with dementia from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
Read more >Medical outreach program to reduce hospitalisations
An on-call medical outreach trial will see expert hospital staff provide treatment of acute conditions, such as pneumonia and cellulitis, to residents within their aged care facility.
Read more >Video technology used to identify pain indicators
A university designed app is helping aged care workers identify signs of pain in people with moderate to severe dementia.
Read more >Telstra Health – ADCC reveals vision for disability and community care software
Chris Gray, Managing Director of the Aged, Disability & Community Care (ADCC) team at Telstra Health, shares the company’s strategy for the disability and community care sector and the vision for creating a next generation software solution.
Read more >Night time guide for dementia care
A dementia care guide has been created to help aged and community care staff understand the stresses and care needs experienced by people with dementia at night time.
Read more >Quality standards under the spotlight
Guidelines are being developed for a new aged care quality framework which will apply to all aged care services.
Read more >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.
Read more >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.
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