Tag: Aged Care
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Resthaven is ready to deliver Support at Home for South Australians
Just ask Resthaven Marion Community Services client, Mrs Gloria Stephenson, 96, who has been supported to live independently by Resthaven for the past 40 years. Joining Resthaven’s Day Therapy Service when it first opened at Marion in the early 1980s, Gloria says: “Resthaven was recommended to me by a friend. Now I recommend Resthaven to…
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We need to do better for our older Australians: here’s how
There are more than half a million people aged 85 years or older in Australia, and this number is growing every year. Consequently, there are significant issues surrounding care for people living with dementia; this includes how care is delivered and workforce capability. On top of this, fit-for-purpose aged care facilities require ongoing and complex…
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Embracing digital transformation in the aged care sector
The introduction of the Care Minutes in Residential Aged Care legislation has been a key driver for workplace optimisation through the establishment of clear metrics for the industry. This legislation mandates that residential aged care providers deliver a minimum of 215 minutes of direct care per resident per day, including 44 minutes by a registered nurse. This…
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New era in aged care: Engaging the next generation of the workforce
The average age of workers in the aged care sector is steadily dropping, with recent data highlighting a clear trend. According to the Australian Government’s 2020 Aged Care Workforce Census Report, 52 per cent of the direct care workforce, including nurses and personal care workers, are now under 40 years of age. This marks a…
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Adelaide’s most luxurious aged care home opens in an Australian first
To meet the growing demand of over 500,000 older Australians seeking 24-hour support every year, Eldercare has set the new standard in aged care through the opening of Goodwood by Eldercare – a $40 million high-tech, luxury site in the leafy suburbs of Adelaide, which is already achieving national recognition. Eldercare Goodwood showcases high-end finishes…
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Hotel rooms a ‘circuit breaker’ for crowded hospitals
Up to 24 patients will be relocated from metropolitan and peri-urban hospitals to the Pullman Adelaide in the city’s east as part of a state government Transition Care Service plan. The service will be accessible within weeks and will be used by patients who are medically stable but still require care while they await additional…
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Many aged care providers are missing mandatory targets
Mandatory aged-care standards are slipping at some facilities, with peak bodies worried the needs of elderly people are not being met. New federal government data shows just 40 per cent of aged-care providers met mandatory targets for total minutes of care for residents and for care given by registered nurses in the three months ending…
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The New Deal: Australia’s sweeping new aged care plans explained
There was only a small risk for the Coalition in embracing the NDIS reforms. These are largely focused on tackling rorts and reducing eligibility, and the political pain is mostly immediate and directed at the government. The changes to aged care are, in political terms, rather more complicated for the opposition. People already in the…
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Stay at home for longer support under $5 billion aged care deal
The federal government has reached a deal with the coalition as part of a $5.6 billion package. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the changes would be the largest improvement in aged care in 30 years. “This is about caring for the generation that cared for us,” he said. “We will deliver historic aged care reforms…
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Aged care wage case to be handed down
More than 100,000 indirect employees in the sector are expected to finally enjoy a wage boost after the Health Services Union lodged an application for a 25 per cent across-the-board increase in 2020. The commission awarded an interim 15 per cent pay rise to direct care employees at the end of 2022 and since then,…