Newsletter: 12 June 2024
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.
The four steps to implementing a successful asset management plan
If you want to review your aged care asset register or asset management plan, contact MDFM to work with your team to find innovative solutions. They can help you work from scratch in developing a plan, or provide support to enhance existing plans.
Barwon Health steps up to provide specialist dementia care
Regional health service provider Barwon Health has joined an exclusive list of Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP) providers. We spoke to their Blakiston Lodge Facility Manager Roz Nolan to learn more about the program.
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.
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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