AAP - 31-10-2019
Victoria has made a submission to the royal commission into aged care calling on the federal government to legislate minimum staffing for better patient care.
AAP - 17-09-2019
Bupa's aged care boss will make unannounced visits to the company's residential centres with an advocate, following concerns about their standards.
AAP - 10-09-2019
A parliamentary committee will investigate exactly what went on at a Gold Coast retirement home that left dozens of patients homeless when it suddenly shut.
Health Times - 29-07-2019
Australia could be facing an issue in near future, that issue being the elderly population rising which could be a struggle to support as we don’t have infrastructure
Haley Williams - 28-07-2019
Nutritional standards in aged care have come under scrutiny with the release of the 'Food
AAP - 25-07-2019
An advocacy group has called for action after further research demonstrated the overuse of antipsychotic drugs in aged care facilities. Many
AAP - 18-07-2019
Queensland nurses are calling for a ban on complex subcontracting arrangements in aged care, saying they pose a threat to elderly residents.
AAP - 15-07-2019
Some staff who are owed money after the sudden closure of a Gold Coast nursing home can't afford to feed their families or pay mortgages and rent.
AAP - 11-07-2019
A woman has wept while telling the aged care royal commission how maggots were found in a wound in her late mother's heel due to neglect by staff.
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