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No awkward conversations: OPAN’s ready to talk about sex in aged care
Sex and intimacy in aged care are arguably very complex. What’s okay, what’s not, when is it crossing the line? OPAN is set to explore all this, and more, in an upcoming webinar, and panellist Catherine Barrett shared some early insights with hello leaders.
Self-employment and self-management are on the rise in aged care
Aged care employers risk losing one-quarter of their support worker workforce over the next 12 months as new data published by Mable reveals that self-employed workers are far happier and have more choice and control over their lives.
The Government is not on track to get every younger person out of aged care by next year. What now?
Aged care is set up to support older people in their final years. It can’t adequately support younger people with ambitions, friends, goals and years of life to live.
Government and providers urged to collaborate more on dementia education
Is there a learning culture problem in healthcare and aged care? That’s a key question to come out of this year’s National Dementia Conference as leaders look to enhance dementia knowledge in the sector.
AN-ACC’s hit-and-miss financial impact still inspires innovation, survey finds
There are mixed reactions to the AN-ACC funding model’s long-term impact with just over half of the aged care sector responding to a recent survey and confirming their business is financially better off compared to the previous ACFI funding model.
Elder abuse incidents feel like aged care’s version of ‘Groundhog Day’
The Chief Executive Officer of ADA Australia, Geoff Rowe, has appeared on Brisbane talkback radio station 4BC claiming that it feels like ‘Groundhog Day’ with the amount of reported instances of neglect and abuse in aged care.
Calls for home care reforms to be fast-tracked as wait times balloon
The Retirement Living Council believes home care reforms must be implemented as soon as possible to reduce the wait time for older people to access funds after being approved for a Home Care Package.
Provider insight: Gov releases helpful resources for training and support
A Host of new resources are available to aged care providers after the Department of Health and Aged Care published useful guides on free Government-funded training and support services.
ACH Group lays the foundations for success with a fresh strategy
ACH Group is refreshing its approach to aged care following the launch of a new strategy called Shaping Tomorrow, Together.
Underwhelming new incentive unlikely to attract GPs to residential aged care
GPs have been left with an “underwhelming” incentive to visit aged care residents but the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is hopeful they will still take up the offer to support older Australians.
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