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Have the recent palliative care investments gone far enough for aged care?
With the 2024 Budget released just one week before National Palliative Care Week began, we’re taking time to reflect on the key policies and to see whether the Federal Government has truly thrown in its support.
VMCH looks abroad for holistic palliative care inspiration
Leaders at VMCH have been inspired by a recent international trip to Singapore where palliative and end-of-life care services include pet-assisted therapy, access to open bars, community outings and much more.
The march towards de-institutionalisation of residential aged care
Written by Dr Rodney Jilek, Managing Director, Community Home Australia for the Hello Leaders Summer-Autumn Edition. The landscape of residential aged care worldwide has undergone a significant transformation in recent decades. The move from traditional institutional care to deinstitutionalisation has garnered attention due to its implications for the well-being and quality of life of older […]
Modern technology offers a new solution to malnutrition
Tracking food consumption can be difficult to achieve when the right processes are not in place. Not paying attention to food wastage or not responding to changes in a resident’s health status can contribute to malnutrition.
How multidisciplinary care results in better quality of life
A healthy ageing approach can prevent and even reverse frailty, significantly compressing morbidity, helping to improve quality of life and reducing the need for sustained complex clinical care.
Falls prevention is the knockout blow to concussion issues in aged care
Experts are raising awareness of concussion risks in older adults and how aged care staff can help prevent concussion.
Loneliness is both a state and a feeling
Mental health is at the top of everyone’s care strategies post the COVID-19 pandemic and has shown us how crucial it is to have well-trained and educated staff.
Nursing telehealth counselling service offers ongoing support and care
Aged care nurses can benefit from a brand new peer-led telehealth counselling service that provides ongoing, thorough support for all nurses, midwives and students across Australia.
How collaboration can transform dementia care in your organisation
This insight has led Dementia Australia to develop leadership programs, which are specifically designed for people working within care settings. Covering a wide range of practical and theoretical topics, the courses help participants to implement change, improve team performance, communicate empathetically, develop self-leadership skills and more.
Quality of life vulnerable due to weak Aged Care Act definitions
The draft Aged Care Act runs the risk of misinterpreting the role of palliative care with Palliative Care Australia seeking further details to ensure older people can experience quality of life at all stages of their life.
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