Report calls for professionalisation of care workers
Formal registration of aged care workers under the National Registration Accreditation Scheme could help improve working conditions in the sector,...
Formal registration of aged care workers under the National Registration Accreditation Scheme could help improve working conditions in the sector,...
Speech-analysing technology available via a smart phone app could one day be added to the arsenal of dementia screening tools....
A study of more than 1,000 older Australians indicates that the use of statins isn’t associated with memory decline or...
More vulnerable people are experiencing difficulty accessing home care since the introduction two years ago of the Increasing Choice reforms,...
A co-housing approach to providing support for older women in the community may be preferable to current home care polices,...
Longer life expectancy and better disease management is placing increasing demands on home nursing services, research suggests. Women using home...
Almost one in two home care workers have suffered a workplace injury, more than half have been abused and almost...
In-home carers often form a unique bond with clients and this can make them reluctant to report workplace health and...
Gentle exercise like walking and water aerobics is not enough for seniors, who should use weights to maintain bone and...
Dementia remains the second leading cause of death in Australia and is likely to take the number one spot in...
The rate of injuries caused by falls among older Australians has increased over the last decade, with more than 100,000...
The aged care royal commission has improved perceptions of regulation and transparency in aged care but this isn’t translating into...