Aged Care Industry Updates

A recent LinkedIn post ignited the debate about aged care’s perception of innovation in dementia care, drawing out passionate explanations of what is – or is not – best practice.

A key milestone for the Acting Inspector-General of Aged Care, Ian Yates AM, has been reached following the release of his first report on the progress in implementing recommendations from the Aged Care Royal Commission into Quality and Safety.

Four out of five aged care residents would recommend their home to someone in a positive sign of improvement from the Residents’ Experience Survey, but food quality remains a low point for many residents.

What does the future of aged care look like? From the incoming Baby Boomer generation to a rising cohort of Gen Alpha employees, generational trends are going to be true change-makers.

In a new study, we’ve found four in ten older Australians living in residential aged care are not receiving enough of the right types of nutrients, resulting in loss of weight and muscle. This is known as malnutrition.

After a few false starts, it’s not unreasonable to wonder if the new ‘strengthened’ Aged Care Quality Standards are set for release still as planned, or if there have been further delays.

Industry peak body, Aged and Community Care Providers Association, wants the current political impasse over the Aged Care Taskforce to end, urging politicians to back the recommendations.

In a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be able to rely on a robust aged care system. But aged care providers can’t find staff and a crisis is brewing.

Governance continues to be an area of concern for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission with the latest Sector Performance Report revealing that 84% of audited residential care providers fully complied with all eight standards.

The new Aged Care Act’s official introduction to Parliament continues to be delayed as the Federal Government and opposition party argue over two major issues.