Home comforts: how community care impacts the client’s living space
As the delivery of healthcare increasingly moves from institutional settings out into the community, new research is exploring the impact...
Month: June 2016
Project challenges traditional models of respite care
ACH Group in South Australia is leading a project where consumers, carers and providers jointly develop a new model of respite...
Study probes effectiveness of in-home technologies
Dr Paul Freddolino addressing the HammondCare International Dementia Conference. There is a role for governments to increase consumer awareness and...
The bond is like family
Zinovi Kopine and Anna Vougioukas Anna Vougioukas, an assessment officer with Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivor Support Program, came into the...
Resource to support local councils to create dementia-friendly communities
A new toolkit has been developed to assist local councils to make their communities more dementia friendly. The resource, produced...
Industry views sought on guidelines for home delivered meals
Service providers, caterers and health professionals are being encouraged to participate in an online survey to inform the development of...
Centre for excellence to boost knowledge on cognitive health
A new research centre on cognitive health has been launched in Canberra. The centre, which will bring together leading researchers,...
Controversial call to regulate admin fees in home care packages
Consumer peak body Alzheimer’s Australia is proposing the Federal Government introduce a cap on the administration fees providers can charge...
Introducing a major new technology collaborative
The award-winning Community Care Smart Assistive Technology Collaborative is gaining traction among community care service providers, researchers, developers and, more...
Growth in community services driver of new institute
A dedicated research and teaching institute will be set up in Victoria to support growth in the disability and aged...
Coordination between ageing and housing services under the spotlight
A new research project is investigating the impact of ageing in place policies for older renters. Dr Victoria Cornell from...
Upcoming sector webinars
In this story: Interactive session for case managers on CDC Industry update on new reporting system for CHSP Interactive session...