Industry News
NARI dementia research gets funding boost
Two of NARI's top researchers have been awarded significant funding grants, as part of the Dementia Australia Research Foundation’s 2022 Grants Program. [ + ]
Preview of Star Ratings now available
The preview will be available for two weeks before the Star Ratings are published on the My Aged Care website and made accessible to the public. [ + ]
Bundaberg aged care workers must be redeployed locally: AWU
Staff at Bundaberg's Millbank Aged Care Facility must be redeployed locally after operator Blue Care announced its intention to shut the facility in June, according to the Australian Workers' Union (AWU). [ + ]
DHCRC, Regis, AutumnCare and UQ team up to improve quality reporting
The DHCRC is set to commence the next phase of its flagship Aged Care Data Compare project with Regis and AutumnCare to trial a prototype aged care quality indicator app. [ + ]
Feedback sought for Draft Psychotropic Medicines Standard
More than 61% of Australian aged care residents take one or more psychotropic medicines. [ + ]
Home-based care: Silverchain, Swinburne to pilot digital intervention for depression
The e-EMBED program employs digital technologies to facilitate the delivery of effective psychological strategies to home care clients. [ + ]
New method for providers to monitor and compare care
South Australian aged care providers can now access an individualised quality and safety monitoring report to measure their performance and compare results with other facilities around the nation. [ + ]
Recommendations to improve workforce supply: ACCPA
The requirement for care homes to have registered nurses onsite 24/7 is an important step to ensure older people gain access to the best possible care. [ + ]
Digital platform to improve dementia diagnosis
A new digital platform, PDCogniCare, is set to improve dementia diagnosis in people living with Parkinson's Disease (PD). [ + ]
Higher magnesium intake could reduce dementia risk
A study of 6000 cognitively healthy participants has found that an increased intake of magnesium-rich foods such as spinach and nuts could also help reduce the risk of dementia. [ + ]
Study explores care home diets and their inflammatory potential
An analysis of food consumed by more than 600 residents at 32 long-term homes in Canada has shown the need to make diets healthier for residents. [ + ]
NARI and Dementia Australia team up to bolster research, advocacy
The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Dementia Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue research goals. [ + ]
Ryman residents knit 14,000 teddies for Ukrainian children
The initiative was started by Debra Richardson, Ryman's Victorian Sales Manager, who created the 'Yuri' bear to honour the young boy from Ukraine she fostered. [ + ]
Social work tool fills gap and supports aging in place
Researchers have developed a psycho-social assessment tool to guide social work assessments and help build proactive partnerships with older people. [ + ]
'Stronger as one': BaptistCare announces merger
Two of Australia's not-for-profit care providers, BaptistCare NSW & ACT and Baptistcare WA, have decided to merge to improve their sustainability. [ + ]
