Provider launches retirement living resource
Large retirement living provider Aveo has published a digital guide that aims to give retirees all the information they need...
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Dementia guide for home care workers set for trial
Home care provider VMCH has partnered with Caladenia Dementia Care and My Dementia Companion to develop and trial Australia's first...
New resource helps navigate death and dying
In-home care provider Fernlea Community Care has commissioned a book to help people involved in caring for someone at the...
Dementia app facilitates interaction through games
A Better Visit app Dementia Australia has released a new iPad app to help family members connect and communicate with...
Avoiding unnecessary treatment for back pain
When a patient complains of low back pain the first course of action is usually to send them off for...
Guide helps care workers recognise, manage arthritis
Arthritis Australia and in-home-care provider Home Instead Senior Care have developed a comprehensive guide for the management and care of...
Changing the way we think about dementia
A new book that reframes dementia as a social experience rather than a ‘burden’ or ‘deficit’ offers some thought-provoking insights...
New book celebrates history of Aussie nurses
The unique history of nursing in Australia is celebrated in a new book by researcher and medical historian Deborah Burrows....
Support for services to measure outcomes in palliative care
The Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration has launched a new essentials online course for managers and clinicians to support their knowledge...
Government issues guidance on home support funding conditions
The new mandatory wellness report for Commonwealth Home Support Program providers will not be “burdensome” for organisations and will establish...
Reablement and dementia: handbook translates evidence into practice
A series of new resources has been launched to advance reablement approaches for people with dementia. The project led by...
Starting a discussion on older people and family violence
Seniors Rights Victoria has launched a series of discussion papers to help advance a conversation on elder abuse as a...