October 22, 2020 Lack of data let down UK aged care response: international COVID lessons learnt – Ireland expands home care services by 25% The ‘International Collaboration of Peak Associations in the new world of aged services’ session at…
October 22, 2020 $12.4M in grief and trauma support for aged care workers impacted by COVID With the Royal Commission’s special report into COVID labelling many aged care workers “traumatised” by…
October 22, 2020 HESTA announces aged care finalists for its inaugural Excellence Awards A number of providers have been recognised in the Australian super fund’s new annual awards…
October 22, 2020 Sydney aged care worker sentenced after assaulting residents An aged care worker who assaulted seven vulnerable residents at a home in Sydney’s Inner…
October 22, 2020 “Size does matter”: Bolton Clarke aiming to double in size by 2025, Chairman says CEO Steve Muggleton has previously told us that size and diversification was key to Bolton…
October 22, 2020 “Why are they getting away with it?” Academics point to voter apathy for Government’s failure to fix aged care – but can this be changed? More commentary from academics on the sector, this time on the Federal Government’s failure to…
October 21, 2020 One-third of aged care residents say their care needs are not met – from sample of just 400, Royal Commission report states – but quality of life still rated as high Ahead of its final hearing, the Royal Commission has released two new research papers designed…
October 21, 2020 Residents to sit on boards and a national register of aged care providers with “competing” interests: Professor Joseph Ibrahim spells out his plan to fix aged care in Australia An indication of the extreme views that will emerge as the Royal Commission prepares to…
October 21, 2020 Royal Commission set to stage its final two days of hearings starting tomorrow – but no recommendations on long-term financing yet A reminder that the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is due to…
October 20, 2020 NZ’s Ryman flags future expansion into other states – 800 homes a year New Zealand’s largest village and aged care operator has confirmed it is back on track…