Covid cases escalate rapidly among home care clients
Ever-increasing numbers of COVID cases are being reported among in-home care recipients, according to government figures. As of 26 July,...
Month: July 2022
New home care program pushed back to July 24
It is back to the drawing board for the new home care program and a 12-month delay in the start...
TLC diversifies into healthcare supplies
Victorian aged care provider TLC Healthcare has added another arm to its growing portfolio of residential aged care, primary care...
Course trains staff how to care for Forgotten Australians
An online trauma-informed training program can help your aged care staff better deliver individualised person-centred care, writes Meg Schwarz. More...
Online resource promotes care excellence for diverse seniors
National aged care provider Bolton Clarke has launched the Inclusive Health and Ageing website to help drive aged care workers...
Providers invited to trade ‘pain points’ for funding
The Aged Care Centre for Growth and Translational Research has $13 million in grants to give to residential and home...
Providers encouraged to support access to antivirals
Home, community and disability care providers have been encouraged to support clients to access antiviral treatments if they test positive...
Home care QI pilot remains on ice
A pilot of quality indicators for home and community care remains on hold until further notice, as new research shows...
Providers, vendors honoured for excellence in aged care tech
Aged care and retirement living providers BaptistCare NSW & ACT, Bethanie and Cranbrook Care have won awards for excellence at...
Tom Symondson appointed CEO of ACCPA
The head of Victoria’s public health, aged care and community services peak body has been appointed the inaugural chief executive...
Anglicare SQ appoints director of client experience
Aged care, foster and wellbeing service provider Anglicare Southern Queensland has welcomed Chloe Henry as its new director of client...
New report collates data on people with disability
There is more than half a million active participants of Australia’s national disability support program plus thousands of children receiving...