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Victorian aged care facility floored by $1.7 million private donation – Money to go into “bricks and mortar” project to transform dementia care
Victorian aged care facility floored by $1.7 million gift to help modernise dementia wing.
While release date has raised eyebrows, could Government Aged Care Provider Requirement Search Tool be used by all Australians regardless of age to strengthen sector?
While timing of resources has yet again raised eyebrows, leveraging resources to uplift all demographics to be aware of aged care regulation is important as a nation.
Addressing the unthinkable – The cruelty of childhood dementia needs cross-sector collaboration
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.
Digital health breakthrough targets hospital transfer risks for aged care residents
A new Digital Health Summary developed by Monash University’s National Centre for Healthy Ageing is set to transform aged care transfers, closing critical information gaps and reducing risks when residents move between facilities and hospitals.
Research mission explores how aged care can withstand natural disasters
Floods, bushfires, cyclones and heatwaves are hitting aged care services with growing force. Recent events show dangerous gaps in power, staffing and planning. A Churchill Fellowship study is now examining overseas lessons to strengthen Australia’s disaster readiness.
From Woodstock to inner city Melbourne – psychedelic-assisted therapy trial shares positive results
Australia’s first clinical trial of psychedelic-assisted therapy has shown promising results for people living with advanced, life-threatening illness. Conducted at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, the psilocybin-assisted therapy reduced anxiety and depression, while improving quality of life and spiritual wellbeing for palliative patients.
UNSW project puts people with dementia at the centre of aged care reform
When Theresa Flavin first stepped into advocacy for dementia and aged care, she noticed a pattern that was as troubling as it was familiar. “In research, older people and those with dementia were kept at arm’s length,” she recalls. “It felt like the system was built around us, not for us.” Diagnosed with younger onset […]
Aged care providers unite to lift data literacy in wound care
As another coronial report into a wound care fatality shows, data literacy in wound prevention and management remains a pressing need in aged care. To address this, eight providers have come together under a sector-wide innovation grant to develop and embed data capability among staff, using routinely collected data to strengthen pressure injury and wound […]
Kindness and corporate excellence – Whiddon CEO details wins all round with shift into transitional housing for vulnerable older women
Whiddon’s CEO Chris Mamarelis shows how ‘doing the right thing’ and ‘playing your part’ can be a winning strategy.
Eco-friendly aged care: Lessons from global leaders in sustainable design
Discover how eco-friendly nursing homes like Mirabella and Hogeweyk are cutting costs and boosting resident well-being. Our latest article explores sustainable design for aged care leaders.
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