Video calls don’t reduce loneliness, review shows
Video calls during social isolation may make no difference to the quality of life of older people, a review of...
Month: May 2020
Updated COVID guidelines available for home care
Home care worker who have provided necessary care involving close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case should not worry as...
Provider works with health service to embed palliative care approach
Aged care provider Bolton Clarke is partnering with a Melbourne health service to increase awareness of and access to palliative...
Investigation must look at effectiveness of NDIS watchdog
There are calls for the latest investigation into the death of NDIS participant Anne Marie Smith to look at whether...
Report calls for investment in home based palliative care
A report is calling for the appointment of a Palliative Care Commissioner and $240 million a year to support home...
New gold standard arthritis support website launched
Arthritis Australia and the Australian Rheumatology Association have partnered to launch a online rheumatoid arthritis patient-support website. The MyRA website provides...
Protecting older people from the risks of polypharmacy
Simply educating older people about the importance of safe medicine taking isn’t enough to protect them against the risks of...
Taskforce to investigate SA disability care system
South Australia’s State Disability Advocate David Caudrey is heading an investigation into the disability system in SA following the horrific...
Australian Unity makes foray into disability housing
Aged care provider Australian Unity is investing in specialist disability accommodation (SDA) as it makes its first foray into the...
Virtual assistant streamlines backend operations
Epicor Software is combining artificial intelligence with ERP in a virtual agent designed to help providers with backend administration. Greg...
My Aged Care case management team working with providers
The government has established a special My Aged Care case management team to link the most vulnerable older people to...
Court rules NDIS can fund sex workers
Sex workers are a “reasonable and necessary” item to be funded by the NDIS, the Federal Court has ruled. The...