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Government kicks in another $445 million for aged care providers to fight coronavirus – aged care workers to be prioritised for testing post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Government kicks in another $445 million for aged care providers to fight coronavirus – aged care workers to be prioritised for testing

by The Weekly Source
Another aged care home goes into lockdown after worker tests positive – are blanket bans on visitors needed? post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Another aged care home goes into lockdown after worker tests positive – are blanket bans on visitors needed?

by The Weekly Source
Royal Commission into Aged Care suspends hearings and workshops due to coronavirus post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Royal Commission into Aged Care suspends hearings and workshops due to coronavirus

by The Weekly Source
Visitor bans, no background checks, “parachuting” in staff: how are providers in other countries tackling the coronavirus and the challenges of delivering care? post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Visitor bans, no background checks, “parachuting” in staff: how are providers in other countries tackling the coronavirus and the challenges of delivering care?

by The Weekly Source
Teaching aged care homes proven to improve care – but boards and CEOs must be engaged to ensure success, Wicking Dementia Centre argue post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Teaching aged care homes proven to improve care – but boards and CEOs must be engaged to ensure success, Wicking Dementia Centre argue

by The Weekly Source
$86 million for aged care research in past decade compared to $1.8 billion for neurological disease, panel tells Royal Commission – Counsel Assisting pushes for dedicated research centre post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

$86 million for aged care research in past decade compared to $1.8 billion for neurological disease, panel tells Royal Commission – Counsel Assisting pushes for dedicated research centre

by The Weekly Source
Investment in staff as a ‘team’ the key to better quality care, Canadian nurse and researcher tells Commission post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Investment in staff as a ‘team’ the key to better quality care, Canadian nurse and researcher tells Commission

by The Weekly Source
Teaching aged care services program needs to be revived, education and training panel tells Commission post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Teaching aged care services program needs to be revived, education and training panel tells Commission

by The Weekly Source
Many older people and aged care workers ambivalent about technology, Senior Counsel says – witnesses no longer required to appear in person because of coronavirus post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Many older people and aged care workers ambivalent about technology, Senior Counsel says – witnesses no longer required to appear in person because of coronavirus

by The Weekly Source
Billy activity tracker app has kept father with advanced dementia living at home, son tells Royal Commission post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Billy activity tracker app has kept father with advanced dementia living at home, son tells Royal Commission

by The Weekly Source
Counsel Assisting raises idea of aged care quality standard on technology for providers – with sanctions for non-compliance – during panel – while Commissioner Briggs questions if sector showing leadership on technology post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Counsel Assisting raises idea of aged care quality standard on technology for providers – with sanctions for non-compliance – during panel – while Commissioner Briggs questions if sector showing leadership on technology

by The Weekly Source
Online community for older people “gives me a reason to get out of bed”, Gold Coast woman says post image
Topic - Aged Care News & Issues

Online community for older people “gives me a reason to get out of bed”, Gold Coast woman says

by The Weekly Source