System too confusing for more than half of home care recipients
More than half of older people who have received a home care package are struggling to work out what to...
Month: January 2020
Alzheimer’s drug trial shows promise
Rosie Craven enjoying reading her latest book Participants in an international trial investigating a drug to slow down cognitive decline...
New resources explain quality standards through pictures
Aged Care Quality Standards storyboard on quality standard 8 - organisational governance The quality and safety commission has developed a...
Executive appointments at AlayaCare, My Plan Manager
Former BaptistCare NSW chief operating officer Annette Hili has joined aged care workforce and client management technology provider AlayaCare as...
Royal Commission considers home care best practice from overseas
Australia can learn a lot about providing better home care by looking at overseas examples such as Denmark and Sweden...
Helping Hand partners with NARI
Professor Briony Dow and Chris Stewart South Australian aged care provider Helping Hand Aged Care has partnered with the National...
OPAN chief among those honoured for contributions to aged care
Older Persons Advocacy Network chief executive officer Craig Gear has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for...
Australia Day Honour for disability advocate
Disability advocate Carly Findlay is thrilled to have been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service...
Needs not being met for older people in the community
One in three older people who are still living at home say their needs are not being fully met, according...
Walking footy program kicks off to keep seniors active
South Australian seniors getting involved in walking footy An aged care provider and an Australian rules football peak body have...
Judy Martin new chair of Global Ageing Network
The Global Ageing Network has appointed Australian aged care industry figure Judy Martin as its new chair. The GAN, which...
New ambassador to champion community transport
Geriatrician and proactive ageing management advocate Associate Professor Peter Gonski says he hopes to raise awareness about community transport in...