Clinical

With dementia’s prevalence expected to almost double over the next 30 years, there’s a concerted effort within the aged care sector to increase training and education opportunities for aged care workers.

Thousands of nursing students will have access to aged care placements with the Federal Government investing over $18 million to ensure the sector does not miss out on the next generation of nurses.

While the vast majority of Australians now live in jurisdictions where voluntary assisted dying is permitted, accessing voluntary assisted dying depends on knowing it’s a legal option. New research suggests many Australians don’t know this.

The Australian College of Nursing is pushing for strengthened nurse-led models of care and a concerted effort to elevate the image of nursing to improve healthcare access for all Australians.

Queensland residential aged care provider Superior Care Group has made the shock announcement that it will no longer provide dementia care services to residents at its two homes.

A first-of-its-kind partnership is going to shake up the graduate experience as nurses within Bupa Villages and Ramsay Health Care will have the opportunity to swap places in a three-month exchange.

Aged care nurses are incredibly open to using technology more in their roles, however, new research shows they need more training and ongoing support to take up the full scope of care and coordination opportunities. 

Community engagement and understanding could be the path that leads to effective advance care planning in Australia as a push to make the process more person-centred gains traction.

Residential aged care providers are once again being called upon by the Australian Government to address low COVID-19 vaccination rates ahead of the festive season.

Evolution has been critical for South Australian aged care provider Barossa Village with the regional operator embracing new approaches to advance care planning for its residents over the last 15 years.