Founded over 50 years ago, the Mayflower Group provides residential aged care services, community care, and independent living options across Victoria. Mayflower required a clinical and medication management software solution to help streamline and enhance care delivery at their residential aged care facilities. Mayflower’s Quality and Innovation Manager, Dean Gemmill, spoke to Telstra Health – Aged, Disability & Community Care (ADCC) to explain why Clinical, Care and Medication Management software was the right fit for their organisation.
Staff and skill shortages are an ongoing challenge in the aged and community care sector. To overcome these shortages, providers are looking beyond traditional qualifications to develop the skills of their existing staff base and enhance the delivery of care. Here we list some of the unique educational resources that may benefit your organisation.
With over 125 years of supporting the South Australian community, James Brown Memorial Trust (JBMT) is dedicated to providing services to older Australians and those who are disadvantaged. JBMT Kalyra Community Services implemented Telstra Health – ADCC’s Home Care Manager in July 2014 as a result of the software’s preparedness for Consumer Directed Care (CDC). We spoke to System Support Officer, Julie Kuhne, to find out how Home Care Manager has supported JBMT to create efficiencies and deliver high-quality care.
The Matilda robot has been designed to have social interactions with people living with dementia, such as informing them of the news and weather or reminding them of daily tasks.
An anti-shake spoon has been designed to assist people with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders feed themselves without spilling their food.
Telstra Health – Aged, Disability & Community Care (ADCC) recently attended the ITAC 2016 Conference in Melbourne. With the theme ‘Empowering Care Technology’, the conference emphasised the importance of information technology in establishing a sustainable, quality focused aged care environment.