Dementia funding needed in upcoming budget
Alzheimer’s Australia is hopeful that additional dementia care funding will be unveiled in the upcoming federal budget.
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Proposed sector changes could have big impact on providers
The Department of Social Services’ Aged Care Roadmap has recommended a number of significant changes to the aged care sector, including the creation of a combined home care and residential aged care system.
Read more >Home Care Manager streamlines rostering process for CentacareCQ
With more than 2,500 clients throughout Central Queensland, CentacareCQ’s home care services require a high quality, configurable software solution to meet the needs of their growing organisation. We spoke to Corporate Services Manager, Robert Sims, to find out how iCareHealth’s Home Care Manager software has created significant cost and time savings for CentacareCQ.
Read more >Healthier Medicare reforms need aged care funding: LASA
Healthier Medicare reforms can only be successful if the government prioritises funding and support to aged care providers, according to Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA).
Read more >ACAR sees increase in higher level home care packages
The demand for higher level home care packages has been recognised in the recent Aged Care Approvals Round, with Level 3 and 4 packages taking up over 90 per cent of available home care places.
Read more >$910 million in new ACAR funding announced
Minister for Health and Aged Care, Sussan Ley, has announced the government will fund over 17,000 new aged care places, worth an estimated $910 million.
Read more >Providers discuss ways to attract aged care workers
Leading aged care providers have expressed frustration at the removal of funding designed to incentivise skilled workers into the aged care sector.
Read more >Overhaul likely for aged care advocacy services
The Federal Government is likely to overhaul current aged care advocacy services in order to create an Australia-wide unified framework.
Read more >Aged care executives give their tips for financial success
Deloitte and iCareHealth recently held their third annual aged care round table, with aged care executives coming together in Melbourne to discuss the key drivers of capital optimisation. Here we share some of the central themes from the day to help providers gain an understanding of the roles management, ACFI and IT play in promoting sustainable practices.
Read more >Slow take-up of dementia supplement questioned
It has been revealed that the Dementia and Cognition Supplement has only been taken up by one third of the anticipated home care recipients.
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