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Calls to “just reduce psychotropics” ignore the real pressures aged care staff face. When violence, fear, and exhaustion collide with tight ratios, medication can feel like the only option. The question isn’t whether providers want change, it’s whether the system allows it.
A new set of Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines are here and providers worried about potential mandates can breathe a sigh of relief – but that doesn’t mean you should ignore what’s included in the document.
With the July 1 deadline to have a Registered Nurse (RN) on site 24/7 fast approaching, experts warn that some aged care providers may consider reducing bed numbers to meet last-minute exemptions.
From groceries to geriatrics? Woolworths is backing a proposal for a 120-bed aged care facility in Cooroy, QLD. Could this be the next aisle in their empire?
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