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Residents at risk of UTI complications as aged care antibiotic resistance increases
Clinicians are being urged to consider the best approach to treating UTIs in residential aged care after researchers from UNSW Sydney discovered antibiotic resistance in treating UTIs is highest in residential care settings.
Health, community and well-being are driving forces for ACH Group
South Australian aged care provider ACH Group has embraced healthy living and community connection at its Health Studios, with its fourth site currently under construction.
Researchers call on employers to reduce the risk of falls in older female workers
As more women continue to work for longer, the risk of severe injury due to workplace falls is increasing. Hello leaders spoke with Professor Karen Walker-Bone to learn more about the issue and what aged care employers can do to help.
Better brie-lieve it: Increasing dairy in aged care is achievable and affordable
As people age, their nutritional needs often change, and they may be at a higher risk of malnutrition due to various factors such as decreased appetite, limited mobility, chronic illnesses, and social isolation.
Upcoming trial aims to strengthen aged care involvement in depression treatment at home
Spurred by a desire to provide stronger support for older people with symptoms of depression, Silverchain is trialling a new model of care designed to make it easier to access psychological support and impactful resources and strategies.
Searching for a new model of care, this provider adopted the Montessori approach
Baptcare recently made substantial changes to the model of care it uses, introducing Living Well Together. CEO Geraldine Lannon spoke to hello leaders about the journey so far.
Can embedded palliative care training prevent hospitalisation rates from skyrocketing?
Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)’s Palliative care services in Australia report shows that palliative care hospitalisations have skyrocketed over the last decade.
Kindness Unwrapped: New partnership brings free gifts, experiences to aged care residents
With the festive season fast approaching, lonely Australian seniors living in aged care are set to receive a massive boost of happiness thanks to a new partnership between Foxtel and the amazing aged care gift-giving program, Connect the 40% (CT40).
Aged care assessment study pinpoints where improvement is needed
The single assessment system for aged care services will be introduced in 2024 and recently released study findings have highlighted where improvements from the current systems are necessary.
Government data analyses how location impacts dementia care access
New findings released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have explored how geographical variation impacts the care people living with dementia can access and receive.
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