Industry News
Corporate volunteering program to improve social connection
Aged care provider Bolton Clarke is planning to use its HOW-R-U? program to improve social connection for older people over the festive period. [ + ]
Star Ratings preview: 90% earn three or more
Residential aged care services have received a preview of their overall Star Rating and sub-category ratings with over 90% of services earning three or more stars. [ + ]
Alzheimer's research sheds light on medication side effects
The study provides a molecular explanation of the incidence of Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA), side effects known to occur in 41% of patients undergoing treatment. [ + ]
New app to prepare end-of-life carers
ELDAC and Flinders University have designed a new app to help home care workers to provide end-of-life and palliative care to their clients as their care needs change. [ + ]
Ian Yates appointed as Interim Inspector-General of Aged Care
Ian Yates, former Chief Executive of the Council of the Ageing (COTA), has been appointed as the Interim Inspector-General of Aged Care. [ + ]
Meera Agar re-elected as Chair of Palliative Care Australia
Professor Meera Agar has been re-elected as Chair of the Palliative Care Australia (PCA) Board following the Annual General Meeting. [ + ]
Care home nurses need support to recover from COVID-19 trauma
Frontline workers need a mental health and wellbeing strategy to help promote recovery from the symptoms of trauma and moral distress. [ + ]
Machine learning tool to predict pre-frailty
Machine learning could be the key component in developing effective early screening systems identifying frailty in middle-aged and older Australians. [ + ]
From the emergency room to aged care: the potential of HIRAID
To many in health care, 'ABC' in emergency care (Airways, Breathing, Circulation) is as familiar as the alphabet itself, but registered nurse Professor Kate Curtis discovered there needed to be a more comprehensive way to assess patients. [ + ]
Study explores the prevalence of dementia in centenarians
The research project brought together studies of centenarians and near-centenarians to look at global prevalence of dementia in the exceptionally old. [ + ]
Food, nutrition report 2022: spending rises, innovation improves
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a new report outlining the trends associated with the Basic Daily Fee Supplement in residential aged care. [ + ]
Industry welcomes commencement of new Code of Conduct
A new Code of Conduct for Aged Care sets out how approved providers and their staff must behave and treat consumers when providing services. [ + ]
Renewed focus on medication management
The Department of Health and Aged Care has updated the national guiding principles for medication management for residential aged care facilities. [ + ]
Contactless tool to treat chronic wounds
A thermal-imaging tool to screen for chronic wounds could enable nurses to identify these hard-to-heal sores during the first assessment at a person's home. [ + ]
Aged care excellence recognised in 2022 HESTA awards
An aged care provider and a nursing employer were recognised in the 2022 HESTA Excellence Awards, and will share in a $60,000 prize money pool. [ + ]
