Aug 13, 2024 | AGED CARE, Knowledge Base
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has emphasised the crucial need for COVID-19 preparedness among residential aged care services. With over four years since COVID-19 first appeared in Australia, there’s no room for complacency. Providers must maintain strong...
Aug 8, 2024 | Community, Knowledge Base
A recent large-scale study has revealed a concerning statistic: 40% of residents in Australian aged care homes are malnourished, with 6% categorised as severely malnourished. This alarming finding underscores the urgent need for a national screening program to...
Jul 25, 2024 | Dementia, HOME CARE, Knowledge Base
ACCPA Dementia Care Essentials: Charting the Path to Understanding and Empowerment (stock photo only) ACCPA is offering a workshop ideal for front-line workers who care for individuals living with dementia. This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive understanding...
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 28, 2024 | Aged Care System, Community, Knowledge Base
Are you an aged and community care board member, executive, or senior leader? Enhance your strategic skills and future-proof your leadership by joining the ACCPA Strategic Innovation Program. This in-person immersion program offers two days of intense collaboration...
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...
