Newsletter: 4 September 2024
Providers fighting for nurses with higher care minute targets just weeks away
Australia’s nursing staff shortage is reportedly turning into a “knife fight for staff” in regional areas as aged care and hospitals scrap for qualified staff.
Providers must understand the needs of Stolen Generations survivors with dementia
Creating and sharing life story posters could be a meaningful and impactful way to remind aged care staff of the past trauma Stolen Generations Survivors have experienced, as leading experts search for new ways to improve provider understanding.
Would dedicated hospitals for over 65s ease the burden on emergency departments?
A growing number of older patients occupying hospital beds has resulted in a need for innovative ways to reduce pressure on emergency departments. One Australian doctor believes a designated hospital for older patients could be the answer.
“Sexuality is a human right”: Normalising sexuality in aged care
US-based sexologist and psychologist Dr Nathalie Huitema says it’s time to normalise sexuality in older adults, reinforcing that any beliefs over it being a “complex” issue are only that way because society makes it so.
Streamlining retirement village maintenance through the Log-It app
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.
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