Study debunks ‘one size fits all’ approach to home care
Home and community care providers could improve service provision by better profiling and targeting groups of consumers, a study suggests....
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Culturally-responsive care for Vietnamese, Indo-Chinese seniors
Older people in Victoria’s Vietnamese and Indo-Chinese communities will get better targeted and more culturally responsive care packages with the...
Radio can reduce loneliness, isolation in older people
The radio can be harnessed as a tool to reduce loneliness, isolation and depression among older people, a study suggests....
Talking about social engagement pays off
Measuring factors like loneliness, connection to friends and family, sense of purpose and community engagement can easily be incorporated into...
Call for national rollout of quality assessment tool
A researcher who has helped developed a tool to measure outcomes in community services wants to see it become a...
Concerns mount over NDIS workforce shortages
Nearly 60 per cent of disability service providers say they find it hard to recruit support workers highlighting a labour...
Awards to celebrate community care workers
Australia's community care workers are being encouraged to nominate exceptional colleagues for the 2017 HESTA Community Sector Awards. Presented by...
Not-for-profits partner to ensure viability
WA community provider Rise Network has announced a merger with non-profit provider Creative and Therapy Activities (CATA). CATA delivers creative...
Wellness and reablement: three providers share their experiences
All community care providers are now required to adopt a wellness and reablement approach, while the government's expansion of restorative...
Dangers of food myths: Clients risking health due to poor diet
With up to 30 per cent of seniors living at home at risk of malnutrition, community care staff must encourage...
Event highlights challenges and opportunities in community care
The legal issues within CDC and understanding the RAS through a rural and regional perspective are just some of the...
How to: managing cultural diversity in community care
Current predictions are that by 2021, one in three seniors will have been born outside Australia. Jenny Bray outlines strategies...