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International students ready to fill critical staff shortages in aged care

Health Times - 19-03-2020

Aged care providers will temporarily be able to offer more hours to international students to ensure the care of senior and vulnerable Australians, as part of the campaign

 
Strengthened guidelines to protect aged care residents

Health Times - 19-03-2020

Aged care facilities around Australia are now required to restrict visitation as the Federal Government continues to combat the spread of coronavirus. Visits

 
How aged care is failing LGBTIplus people

Health Times - 26-02-2020

Older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) people fear discrimination, exclusion and isolation in

 
The myth that's holding back better aged care

Health Times - 11-02-2020

Australia has about 1.3 million people receiving aged care, yet only 240,000 of them are in a nursing home. According to aged-care guru Rachel Lane, author of

 
Report shows that Australia out-spent on aged care

AAP - 24-01-2020

In a comparison of the aged care sector in 22 countries, Australia scored poorly, compared to smaller, more home-like European facilities. Countries

 
Home care clients to co-design frailty interventions

Health Times - 22-01-2020

A Melbourne research collaboration is bringing together frail hospital and home care clients and clinicians to improve health outcomes, overcome resistance to treatment and

 
Important changes to improve the quality of aged care start today

Health Times - 06-01-2020

The quality of aged care provided to senior Australians will be significantly strengthened as Government measures come into effect today. From 1 January 2020,

 
Tasmania aged care centre put budget outcomes ahead of people

AAP - 12-11-2019

The royal commission into aged care has heard two Southern Cross Care facilities placed budget outcomes ahead of residents' care. At an

 
How to stay fit into your 60s and beyond

Health Times - 07-11-2019

Ageing is inevitable and is influenced by many things – but keeping active can slow agein

 
The key to rural aged care: pay and more training

AAP - 05-11-2019

A three-day hearing of the aged care royal commission in Mudgee, in the NSW central west, is examining aged care in rural and remote communities.

 

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