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9% bump in number of Home Care Packages (HCPs) – but will COVID-19 delay release of more packages? post image

9% bump in number of Home Care Packages (HCPs) – but will COVID-19 delay release of more packages?

COVID-19: how many cases are there in aged care, home care, retirement villages and LLCs? post image

COVID-19: how many cases are there in aged care, home care, retirement villages and LLCs?

New Visitor Access Code to start next Monday with $200M in Government funding for providers to implement it post image

New Visitor Access Code to start next Monday with $200M in Government funding for providers to implement it

Daily testing of staff begins at Anglicare’s Newmarch House – as deaths reach 15 and two more staff test positive post image

Daily testing of staff begins at Anglicare’s Newmarch House – as deaths reach 15 and two more staff test positive

NSW Police rules out criminal probe into COVID-19 outbreak at Newmarch House – as NSW Health investigation close to “being finalised” post image

NSW Police rules out criminal probe into COVID-19 outbreak at Newmarch House – as NSW Health investigation close to “being finalised”

Anglicare launches Family Support Program for families affected by Newmarch House outbreak – alternative accommodation for residents who test negative being discussed, hospital option for ‘positive’ residents post image

Anglicare launches Family Support Program for families affected by Newmarch House outbreak – alternative accommodation for residents who test negative being discussed, hospital option for ‘positive’ residents

New Visitor Access Code due to start next Monday – providers must allow regular carers access post image

New Visitor Access Code due to start next Monday – providers must allow regular carers access

Tasmania to lift its own ban on aged care visits after Mother’s Day post image

Tasmania to lift its own ban on aged care visits after Mother’s Day

Envigor’s Nick Loudon points to need for single aged care peak in wake of new Visitor Code post image

Envigor’s Nick Loudon points to need for single aged care peak in wake of new Visitor Code

Aged care residents come out ‘fighting’, saying they are safe and are disappointed with PM’s ‘locked away’ comments post image

Aged care residents come out ‘fighting’, saying they are safe and are disappointed with PM’s ‘locked away’ comments

US: emergency PPE supplies for nursing homes will provide just two week’s supply over two months – as COVID-19 deaths in aged care reach 16,000 post image

US: emergency PPE supplies for nursing homes will provide just two week’s supply over two months – as COVID-19 deaths in aged care reach 16,000

Singapore to prioritise testing of all aged care residents and staff – with staff to be housed on site or in hotels for four weeks post image

Singapore to prioritise testing of all aged care residents and staff – with staff to be housed on site or in hotels for four weeks