Home care spending grows faster than residential
Government expenditure on home care is growing at a faster rate than residential care, the latest figures show. The GEN...
Month: April 2020
Budgeting during a pandemic
The task of preparing an operating budget requires greater attention in uncertain times, writes Adrian McKelvie. Uncertain times highlight the...
COVID-19 support line launched
Older Australians who are concerned about coronavirus can now call a fee hotline for support and advice. The line, which...
Study finds benefits in telehealth dementia care
Dementia care via telehealth is just as beneficial as face-to-face approaches, according to a study that looked at the delivery...
Providers plug into smart technology
Aged care providers are rolling out smart technology that plugs into everyday household appliances to help monitor the safety of...
Home Care spared from workforce shortages
Home care providers appear to have been spared the staff shortages affecting some residential facilities during COVID-19 but that could...
Connecting grandparents during a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in an impossibly short time, writes Deb Howcroft. I was prepared for self-isolation...
Mike Baird appointed HammondCare CEO
Former NSW premier Mike Baird will replace Dr Stephen Judd as chief executive officer at HammondCare. Dr Judd, who has...
COVID disability management plan released
The Australian Government has launched its COVID-19 management plan for people with disability following concerns that the nation's 4.4 million...
Online workforce hub links employers with staff
Aged and Community Services Australia has launched a new aged care services platform designed to boost the workforce and support...
Providers step up in COVID response
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has expressed concerns that older people may be suffering as a result of over-zealous COVID-19 restrictions,...
COVID-19 raises elder abuse concerns
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic older Australians who are experiencing or at at risk of experiencing elder abuse are more...