$2 million for elder abuse prevention and advocacy
State and territory advocacy organisations will be able to use $2 million of federal funds to help implement an elder...
Month: August 2018
Web-support trial for depression, isolation among rural elderly
Australia's largest provider of rural home support services is participating in a study to assess whether using the internet to...
Dementia awareness campaigns failing to hit the mark
Fear and misconceptions about dementia are persisting despite an increase in community awareness campaigns, according to a study that calls...
Opinion: time to act on unspent home care funds
At a time when demand for aged care exceeds supply, an estimated $200 to $350 million of taxpayer dollars is...
Call for national rollout of quality assessment tool
A researcher who has helped developed a tool to measure outcomes in community services wants to see it become a...
Choice under CDC not translating into practice, study finds
The rhetoric about “choice” in consumer directed care isn't translating into practice, an ageing conference has heard. Dr Tammy Aplin,...
Resource offers staff training on spiritual care
Australia’s peak body for spiritual care in ageing has produced a resource to help service providers train staff in residential...