Whistleblower concept could be used by retirement village operators
Emerging regulations in NSW, plus the new retirement village accreditation program, place an emphasis on resident consultation early in the…
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Study reveals current bedsore prevention practices could be form of “abuse” – new mattress better and more efficient
The UNSW study showed that the mandated practice of two-hourly repositioning of aged care residents is ineffective and could cause…
Arcare faces protests against new development in Mornington
Consumer advocacy residents of Balnarring on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula have said they will fight the bid to construct the 75-bed…
Residents launch campaign against Cairns golf course redevelopment with retirement village
The new wave of consumer advocacy: As we reported here last week, owner PPNQ Developments announced it would shut down…
QLD: Churches of Christ opens state’s first open community campus with seniors living in Caloundra
The Not For Profit’s $32 million new campus in Little Mountain is the first in Queensland to locate aged care,…
Four months jail for shoe hitting aged care home assault
The 35-year-old male aged care worker, who pleaded guilty to assault, has been jailed for four months at Manly Court…
Dementia resident, 95, wins unlawful detention fight in Supreme Court
We cannot recall a case like it. The man, who has moderate dementia, had been placed under the limited guardianship…
NSW aged care worker charged with alleged assaults of five residents
The 48-year-old woman has been charged with assaulting five residents with dementia at an aged care facility on the NSW…
Lights, camera, action! Halcyon Waters to star as backdrop for 10-episode TV series set in land lease community
The Hope Island community on the Gold Coast will feature in the upcoming Foxtel drama television series, The End, which…
Australian first: private operator Elements Retirement Living introduces $40K companion robot for residents
Developed by Brisbane start-up tech company Conpago, ‘Pepper’ has moved into its Springwood village in Queensland where it has been…