Happy festive season from CCR
As the CCR team wraps up for the year we’d like to thank all our readers and partners for your...
Year: 2020
Creating dementia-friendly technology
Assistive technology that is highly useful in aged care can be useless for people with dementia because often it's beyond...
New Alzheimer’s drug in clinical trials
Researchers from HammondCare’s NSW clinical trials unit are participating in the trial of a new drug that targets memory decline...
Tech trends in 2021 for aged care and disability
Craig Porte shares some predictions for the aged care and disability sectors in 2021. Technology will be required to drive...
Provider in therapeutic horticulture partnership
South Australian ageing care provider ECH has partnered with the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium (BCSH) to develop a therapeutic...
New ‘how-to’ manual for clinical care in the home
A new handbook offers guidance for providers, older people and their carers on the clinical management of older people in...
VMCH welcomes new CFO
Allity Aged Care's former general manager of finance Chris Hilton has joined VMCH as its new Chief Financial Officer. Chris...
Epicor announces new partnerships with providers
Three aged care providers have signed with technology vendor Epicor to automate processes and focus on delivering personalised care to...
Meaningful activity, social connection lacking for CHSP recipients
A survey of more than 700 older people supported by 12 Brisbane-based Commonwealth Home Support Program providers has found they...
Grant for affordable group exercise program extended
The national exercise program offering government subsidised classes to inactive older Australians is seeking to collaborate with aged care providers...
A blueprint for better aged care
A leading public policy think tank has released a blueprint for a rights-based system of aged care which would see...
Providers lag on uptake of smart home technology
Despite the benefits, most providers are not using smart home devices in the homes of their consumers, a major report...