Poor profits continue for home care providers
The profitability of home care services declined substantially over the past financial year, according to a new report. The second...
Month: November 2022
Sector must abide by new code of conduct from 1 December
The long-awaited code of conduct for the aged care industry comes into play from Thursday 1 December. Recommended by the...
Top gong for Feros Care
Aged care provider Feros Care has been recognised as the best Home Care Provider in New South Wales and the...
Lyndoch Living announces new acting CEO
Residential and in-home aged care provider Lyndoch Living has appointed Jill Davidson as its new acting chief executive officer. Taking...
SIRS introduced to home care
From Thursday 1 December, the Serious Incident Response Scheme will apply in home care service settings – both home care and...
Vic council to axe home aged care
City of Greater Bendigo has announced it’s pulling the plug on home support services for older residents, saying it will...
Home care conference explores challenges to come
People working across the home care sector are invited to register for an online conference taking place at the end...
Guide to rid aged care of ageism
An advocacy campaign aimed at tackling ageism against older Australians has released a guide to removing biased behaviours from aged...
Home care fee cap starts January 2023
The Department of Health and Aged Care has announced the level at which it will cap home care administration fees....
Home care providers encouraged to apply for RN payment
Applications are open for the Australian Government’s Aged Care Registered Nurses’ Payment. The 2021 budget initiative worth up to $6,000...
Industry-first AI platform aims to monitor staff wellbeing
Home and disability care provider Afea Care Services is adopting advanced technology to support workforce wellbeing. Just launched – and...
Tech companies partner to support home-care reforms
Care technology companies Hayylo and Umps have joined forces to integrate their technologies and enable care providers to adapt to...