Articles
Why I chose to work in aged care: Natalie Nobes
Natalie Nobes, a 52-year-old mother of three adult children, has never let her hearing impairment get in the way of achieving her goals. [ + ]
Solving the workforce crisis
Staffing has been a perennial problem for the aged-care sector for too long. [ + ]
Redefining residential aged care
Victorian aged-care provider Luson recently opened its state-of-the-art aged-care residence, Bloom, in Clyde North. [ + ]
New research centre to strengthen aged-care delivery
A new $34 million research centre to open next year at Flinders University in Adelaide hopes to strengthen the future of aged-care delivery in Australia. [ + ]
Aged-care providers welcome new National Aged Care Advisory Council
Seventeen Australians have been appointed to the NACAC to provide expert advice on aged-care issues and the implementation of the $17.7 billion reform agenda. [ + ]
Telehealth in aged care: does it have a promising future?
During lockdowns, senior Australians used fewer in-person visits with their GPs and telehealth visits became a core service for non-urgent care. [ + ]
Dementia: rates set to double, leading cause of death in women
Dementia, an umbrella term for several conditions that gradually impair brain function, was the leading cause of death among women — around 9200 deaths in 2019. [ + ]
Updated national care standard for delirium
The updated national delirium care standard recognises the value of family and carer support. [ + ]
How aged-care homes can demonstrate quality care to secure funding
Using innovative digital clinical documentation systems under the new model, funding for residential aged care will be fairer and more stable. [ + ]
How technology is boosting aged-care outcomes at ARP
Adventist Retirement Plus CEO Eric Anderson explains how digitalisation has transformed core elements of the organisation's business. [ + ]
Staffing Australia's aged-care future
There is an opportunity for higher education providers to step in and upskill Australia's registered aged-care workforce. [ + ]
Collaboration revolutionises healthcare delivery in aged care
An innovative collaboration is set to give aged-care providers the tools they need to optimise healthcare delivery and outcomes in the aged-care setting. [ + ]
How dehydration influences cognitive status in aged-care residents
Through digital technology, aged-care homes can immediately see which residents have not had sufficient fluids, enabling appropriate action to be taken. [ + ]
Reshaping Australia's aged-care system
How do we turn our aged-care system from a national disgrace to something to be proud of? [ + ]
Why the time for digital technology in aged care is upon us
There is a solution to simplifying administration, freeing up time and increasing communication through the innovative utilisation of technology. [ + ]
