Articles
A Day in the Life of Merridy Baylis
When Merridy Baylis decided to enter the aged care sector in 2020, she knew she would face a steep learning curve. [ + ]
Design Matters: luxury wellbeing, apartment style
The Baptcare Strathalan Integrated Community redevelopment promotes wellbeing through luxury retirement living in an apartment complex in Macleod, Victoria. [ + ]
Clinical factors of frontotemporal dementia misdiagnosis
Almost 70% of suspected frontotemporal dementia cases are misdiagnosed, an Australian study into clinical factors contributing to misdiagnoses has revealed. [ + ]
Managing food allergies in aged care facilities
National Allergy Council CEO Dr Sandra Vale sets out some key principles to apply and common mistakes to avoid in managing food allergies in aged care facilities. [ + ]
Advance wellbeing and dignity with care leaver-informed care
A narrative review of Australian and international literature has revealed that most older care leavers would prefer to remain in and receive support at home. [ + ]
Survey: Affordability leads over-65s to skip vital dental
New ADA research out this week reveals that older Australians are skipping vital dental treatments, with affordability being a major factor. [ + ]
Action planning needed for catastrophic fire danger days
A recent report shows most of the older Australians interviewed would not follow the Country Fire Services' advice regarding catastrophic fire danger days. [ + ]
Guidance: Support at Home pricing
Ahead of the 1 July start of the Support at Home program, the Australian Government has made provider pricing guidance available. [ + ]
Reducing medication harm: a two-year collaborative project
SAHMRI and University of South Australia researchers are collaborating on a two-year project to improve medication safety in residential aged care. [ + ]
Budget: Ageing Australia calls for "sweeping reforms" funding
Ageing Australia has recognised the Budget's confirmed $2.6 billion pay rise, but says investment and more time is needed to deliver "sweeping reforms". [ + ]
Online repository helps understand and track care quality
The ACAC Quality Indicator Repository has launched, supporting the measurement and evaluation of the quality of care that older people experience. [ + ]
Ensuring compliance: the new Aged Care Act and AI
One of the biggest compliance challenges providers will face under new regulations is adherence to the Strengthened Quality Standards — AI may be able to help. [ + ]
Never too late: addressing modifiable dementia risk factors
With addressing modifiable dementia risk factors found to result in better cognition in older adults, it is never too early or too late to reduce dementia risk. [ + ]
Could a simple swab identify poor health in aged care?
Oropharyngeal swabs of 190 residents of aged care facilities across metropolitan South Australia suggest simple microbial markers may help identify poor health. [ + ]
How data is collected, shared and used across aged care
The CSIRO's Australian e-Health Research Centre and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre have released a report into the aged care data landscape. [ + ]
