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Behind closed doors, some aged care homes are quietly turning away residents with the highest behavioural and psychological support needs. It’s not discrimination, it’s the design of a system that rewards simplicity and penalises complexity.
Calls to “just reduce psychotropics” ignore the real pressures aged care staff face. When violence, fear, and exhaustion collide with tight ratios, medication can feel like the only option. The question isn’t whether providers want change, it’s whether the system allows it.
U.S. pharmaceutical tariffs may affect more than just bottom lines. Proximity of research and manufacturing on home soil has compounding benefits for local populations.
A coalition of experts, listening closely to the lived experience of those with dementia, has led to a UQ breakthrough in ways to improve dementia care.
Funding and policy reform for nurses may be a critical game-changer in easing the strain on health and aged care sector across the country.
When a call bell rings, every second matters. Cutting down wait times and ditching clunky admin means carers can swap paperwork for people, giving staff more time for chatting, caring, and connecting with their residents.
Pain is rising globally. The need to understand the source behind the rise, and not be distracted to merely treat symptoms, is imperative.
The inexplicable cruelty of childhood dementia must be met with a powerful collective of brilliant minds across government, health and aged care. Systemic support is needed for the children and families trying to navigate this unthinkable condition.
The practice of restraints in aged care requires considerable understanding and support. The new Act in Victoria seeks to provide further clarity on who is permitted to be stepping in to make these decisions.
Clinical care models may have a long way to go in pragmatically and humanly supporting dementia care with depth and effective support, for both the diagnosed and their loved-ones caregivers.
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