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Residents welcome new friend
A group of 10 residents at Kew Gardens Aged Care have engaged with a robot that visited the home and connected with them through quizzes, trivia, music, and Tai Chi. The AI robot named Abi was...
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Qld launches inquiry into elder abuse
The Queensland Parliament’s Education, Arts and Communities Committee is calling for submissions for an investigation into elder abuse in the state. The committee states they will be looking closely...
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Anika Wells promoted to cabinet
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has been promoted to cabinet. During a press conference in Canberra on Thursday, Mr Albanese listed several updates to...
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Older Australians feeling supported, finds report
Nine in 10 of people surveyed report receiving better aged care services and three-quarters of respondents feel more confident discussing their needs with their provider as a result of support from...
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Anne Skipper farewells Silverchain
Having enjoyed a 14-year tenure, Anne Skipper has retired from her role as chair of Silverchain Group, with her contributions credited as assisting the transformation of the organisation into a...
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Let’s create a social directive
I’m Theresa Flavin. I’m an activist and advocate for the human rights and dignity of people living with dementia. I was diagnosed with younger onset dementia around 2012. While I’m working hard behind...
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Govt announces additional funding
As a result of two grant rounds ran by the Department of Health and Aged Care, 116 new Commonwealth Home Support Progam providers, including 18 First Nations organisations have been offered contracts...
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Nursing on the inside
For just over six months, registered nurse Sheonagh Fleming, 29, has manned the aged care ward of Long Bay Correctional Complex in Malabar, 14 kilometres south-east of Sydney’s central business...
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Nourished by nature
According to English poet Alfred Austin, ‘to nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul’. And when it comes to health and ageing, there is growing evidence to suggest that gardening...
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AN-ACC minutes still need work
The new funding and minutes under AN-ACC demonstrate a movement towards a fairer system, but they remain significantly unaligned to paying for care. When the new pricing came out in October 2024 my...
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Star Ratings: significant enhancements needed
Star Ratings can continue to be honed and improved to ensure it reaches its key objectives going forward, says a report released by the Department of Health and Aged Care. Allan + Clarke Consulting,...
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Compliance up but work still needed
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s latest Sector Performance Report shows more home care providers are complying with the quality standards but also that improvements are still needed. The...
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Rik Dawson commences as APA president
With the new year, Dr Rik Dawson – a post-doctoral researcher from the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health at the University of Sydney – has begun his role as national president of the Australia...
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Patents filed for RAD optimiser
Australian market and financial analysis company the Ageing Equation has filed patents for its online RAD-Equation tool in Australia and the United States of America. The tool – which launched in...
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Care minute funding behind differing losses in regions
Despite their similar characteristics, a higher proportion of aged care homes in regional centres are operating at a loss than their counterparts in large rural towns, StewartBrown’s most recent...
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Study finds need for tailored prevention strategies
A University of Queensland study has identified the cost and factors connected with fall-related injuries within Australian residential aged care. The research aimed to understand the economic...
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Homes recognised for meaningful dementia support
Calvary’s 2024 Star award for quality and safety has been awarded to Calvary’s aged care homes across Melbourne’s Mornington and Bayside area for their Montessori-based dementia support program. The...
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Resthaven announces major renewal
South Australian aged care provider Resthaven has announced a major redevelopment of its aged care community in Marion, which sits in the southern and western suburbs of Adelaide. This comes after the...
View ArticleIRT resubmits DA for village upgrade
Two years since withdrawing a proposed redevelopment plan for the Murranar Road and Edgar Street site, community-owned aged care and retirement village provider IRT has resubmitted an updated...
View ArticleExecutive movements at Cranbrook Care
Kerry Mann has returned to the chief executive officer role at New South Wales aged care provider Cranbrook Care following the departure of Lee Carissa earlier this month. Ms Mann, who has been...
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