ROYAL COMMISSION: Dementia training falls short, more staff not the answer
Dementia is the “chronic condition of the 21st Century” and post-diagnosis support is crucial for people living w…
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ROYAL COMMISSION: Serious risk increase, gaps in home care regulation
There were 3,773 reported assaults in nursing homes across Australia in 2017/18, the Royal Commission into Aged Care… -
Inclusive and diverse services under new action plan
Resources to help aged care providers, peak organisations and governments deliver inclusive and culturally-safe servi… -
Rural services stretched to the limit
Limited aged care and health services in remote Australia triggers an unnecessary number of preventable hospital stay… -
Baptist Care SA opens first food hub in Adelaide CBD
Older people struggling to pay for groceries and everyday food items are among those benefiting from Adelaide’s fir… -
Whole foods over supplements for better brain health as we age
Eating whole, plant-based foods rather than taking individual supplements will go a long way to keeping our brain hea… -
Falls prevention program delivers promising results
A reactive balance training program run by Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) has shown a 60 percent risk reduct… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Misuse of psychotropic drugs, lack of qualified workers
The dangers of antidepressant use in dementia patients and decline in registered nurses across the system were topics… -
Most older Australians unprepared for end-of-life decisions
New research from Advance Care Pla… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Too many “potholes” in consumer journey
Day two of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings in Adelaide brought concerns around malnut… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Training key to improving aged care system
The lack of mandatory dementia training for aged care workers and home care waiting lists are among the immediate iss… -
Residents and community get pampered this Valentine's Day
Residents at Anglican Care’s Kilpatrick Court aged care home in New South Wales are feeling the love leading up to … -
ROYAL COMMISSION: "Significant imbalance of power between recipient and provider"
Ineffective funding models, review and accreditation processes, staff ratios, and society attitudes towards ageing… -
More home care packages as Government commits $662m to aged care
An additional 10,000 home care packages across all levels will be made available as part of the Government’s recen… -
Campaign to put people at the centre of aged care
An Australia-first campaign launching during NSW Seniors Week will highlight the importance of choosing aged care pro… -
First Indian-specific facility in Dandenong gets go-ahead
Australia’s first Indian-specific aged care facility in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong has been given the green … -
Training program to help staff walk in patients’ shoes
An Adelaide aged care provider will be the first to trial ‘empathy suits’ as part of a staff training pilot progr… -
Mandatory repositioning a turn for the worse
The mandated practice of two-hourly repositioning of residents in aged care facilities to prevent bedsores is ineffec… -
Explore your potential through Government-funded courses
SPONSORED STORY - You’re never too old to learn new skills and with a growing number of Government-funded courses… -
Government announces $70m in dementia support
Some of the most vulnerable Australians living with dementia will benefit from a world-first national network of spec… -
Industry bodies back banking royal commission recommendations
Peak bodies representing the views of older Australians have welcomed the Government’s commitment to adopt all 76 r…
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LASA Leadership Professional Development Program
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Preparing for the new Standards
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Dementia Fundamentals Symposium
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Social isolation and loneliness is a significant public hea…
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