Support for aged care workers delivering palliative care
26 May, 2022Aged care workers and nurses, and carers in the community, will receive more critical support when delivering end-of-life palliative care services, thanks to two new Flinders University-led research projects supported by SA Government grant funding.
Meditote tray table bag
16 May, 2022 | Supplied by: MeditoteThe Meditote tray table bag facilitates stowing personal items in safe and easy reach on a patient's or aged-care resident's tray table.
Pat White's new lease on life
22 April, 2022Coorparoo grandmother Pat White has a new lease on life since taking part in weekly classes that are tailored to meet the physical, psychological and wellbeing needs of people living with Parkinson's disease.
Policy recommendations from older Australians
19 April, 2022The Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia has released the key public policy areas that need to be addressed to improve the lives of older people.
Three aged-care providers team up to deliver better care
08 April, 2022Three aged-care organisations on the Central Coast — Adelene, Vietnam Veterans Keith Payne VC Hostel and Central Coast Community Care Association — have teamed up to deliver better care to residents.
Aged-care challenges and solutions in focus at the upcoming PASA conference
31 March, 2022It's just over a year since the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
Aged care: education program to strengthen leadership, governance
20 December, 2021The federal government has launched an education program to help aged-care providers strengthen organisational governance and leadership.
New research centre to strengthen aged-care delivery
15 December, 2021A 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.
Collaboration revolutionises healthcare delivery in aged care
10 August, 2021 by Jane AllmanAn innovative collaboration is set to give aged-care providers the tools they need to optimise healthcare delivery and outcomes in the aged-care setting.
A palliative care digital dashboard for the aged-care sector
26 April, 2021 by Dr Priyanka Vandersman and Professor Jennifer TiemanTo support aged-care workers in planning and providing good-quality palliative and EOL care, the ELDAC team created an integrated palliative care web platform.
Leading the way to better end-of-life care
22 April, 2021 by Jane AllmanApril and Rebecca worked to find a way to capture the essence of a person and use that to inform health and legal decisions. This led the pair to establish ExSitu.
Managing medication in aged care
19 February, 2021 by Amy SarcevicThese days, pharmaceuticals and aged care tend to go hand in hand, but with 95% of aged-care residents living with a medication-induced problem, the relationship is far from harmonious.
