Technology

Following COVID-19, Uniting NSW.ACT faced a combination of headwinds within the aged care sector that had the potential to impact on its ability to grow sustainably, while continuing to meet the high standards of care on which its social mission was built.

Home care providers dealing with complex administration burdens under the incoming Support at Home program will likely require quick thinking and proactive action to ensure they’re ready for increased pressure.

While many companies have entered the market offering various solutions, INS LifeGuard has distinguished itself by adopting a healthcare-centred approach to emergency response, setting a new industry standard with the launch of the LifeGuardian app.

AlayaCare’s one-day conference Better Outcomes takes place today with aged care and disability professionals, agency representatives and visionary leaders converging on Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont, NSW.

Aged care asset management and maintenance provider MFDM has devised a simple and effective app, Log-It, to streamline hazard reporting and maintenance requests in retirement villages.

A successful pivot into the healthcare and aged care industry has enabled WOFO to develop into an impactful workforce provider solution.

The Department of Health and Aged Care’s digital transformation spending spree continues with IT service management company Accenture securing a $289 million contract, amidst ballooning aged care reform costs.

In-home aged care providers now have a brand new evidence-based framework to utilise for the adoption of digital technologies following the launch of the Framework for Enabling Technology Supported Aged Care at Home.

Robots could be an effective alternative to pharmacological options in the dementia care space with their ability to engage and calm others a potential help for dementia-related behaviours.

While the sector is firmly focused on the introduction of the Aged Care Act to Parliament, another important piece of legislation is coming that will have a major impact on providers and the data they keep: updates to the Privacy Act.