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Hydrotherapy improves mobility and wellness in aged care

HealthTimes - 01-06-2017

Residents and staff are seeing the benefits of staying healthy in the water with new hydrotherapy programs introduced at the RSL Care Carrington and Darlington residential

 
Study shows preventable nursing home deaths increased

AAP - 29-05-2017

A study of deaths in Australian nursing homes reveals a more than 400 per cent increase in premature and potentially preventable deaths since 2011.

 
Union keeps fighting for registered nurses in aged care

Karen Keast - 22-05-2017

The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has vowed to continue its fight to have one registered nurse on duty at all times in the state’s

 
Exercise can boost brain power in people aged over 50

AAP - 25-04-2017

Doing aerobic and resistance training several times a week is the best way the over 50s can keep their mind sharp. Taking up exercise

 
New insoles reduce trips and falls in elderly

HealthTimes - 11-04-2017

Special shoe insoles designed to prevent costly and common stumbles and tumbles among the elderly will be available in Australia by year-end.

 
Governance Institute launches 'must-have' guide for aged care directors

HealthTimes - 20-02-2017

With profitability, return on assets and equity under pressure in what is soon to be the largest employer in the country, Governance Institute of Australia’s Adding

 
Why older people get osteoporosis and have falls

HealthTimes - 15-02-2017

Kerrie Sanders, Australian

 
Stop elderly malnutrition, share a meal this holiday

AAP - 06-12-2016

Australia's peak body for dietitians is urging people to share a meal with older relatives, friends and neighbours this festive season to fend off malnutrition.

 
Why work in aged care?

HealthTimes - 21-10-2016

It’s a question health care professionals might ask when they see an advertisement for a job in aged care. As one of Australia’s largest aged care

 
More aged care facilities from WA Labor

AAP - 27-09-2016

WA Labor wants to assess existing government buildings and assets to determine their suitability to be converted into aged

 

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