Jul 9, 2024 | Community, HOME CARE, Knowledge Base
This article originally appeared on Aged Care Today Winter 2024 (stock photo only) The benefits of exercise are well established – from preventing chronic disease to improving physical function, and enhancing mental health and wellbeing – but it becomes increasingly...
Jun 27, 2024 | Aged Care System, Community, HOME CARE
Aged Care Employee Day is an important celebration recognising the contributions of aged and community care staff caring for over 1.5 million older Australians. This special occasion is dedicated to appreciating the hard work and dedication of more than 370,000 aged...
Jun 27, 2024 | AGED CARE, Community, HOME CARE
This article originally appeared on Aged Care Today Winter 2024 (stock photo only) Discrimination drives many LGBTIQ+ people to avoid disclosing their diverse bodies, sexual orientations or genders in healthcare, which has a direct impact on their end-of-life...
Jun 25, 2024 | Community, HOME CARE, Knowledge Base
This article originally appeared on Aged Care Today Autumn 2024 (stock photo only) The world around us is rapidly changing and, in many ways, Parkinson’s disease is like ‘the canary in the coal mine’ – a warning sign of how these changes are affecting our...
Jun 21, 2024 | Community, HOME CARE, Knowledge Base
This article originally appeared on Aged Care Today Autumn 2024 (stock photo only) A dementia village is a customised living environment for individuals with dementia who require residential care. Foremost among them is De Hogeweyk, established by visionaries...
May 24, 2024 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System, HOME CARE
This article originally appeared on Aged Care Today Autumn 2024 (stock photo only) In December 2023, the Commonwealth Department of Health unveiled a draft of new legislation that marks a significant revamp of the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth) (referred to as the ‘Aged...
