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Aged-care providers welcome new National Aged Care Advisory Council
Seventeen Australians have been appointed to the NACAC to provide expert advice on aged-care issues and the implementation of the $17.7 billion reform agenda. [ + ]
Telehealth in aged care: does it have a promising future?
During lockdowns, senior Australians used fewer in-person visits with their GPs and telehealth visits became a core service for non-urgent care. [ + ]
Dementia: rates set to double, leading cause of death in women
Dementia, an umbrella term for several conditions that gradually impair brain function, was the leading cause of death among women — around 9200 deaths in 2019. [ + ]
Updated national care standard for delirium
The updated national delirium care standard recognises the value of family and carer support. [ + ]
How aged-care homes can demonstrate quality care to secure funding
Using innovative digital clinical documentation systems under the new model, funding for residential aged care will be fairer and more stable. [ + ]
How technology is boosting aged-care outcomes at ARP
Adventist Retirement Plus CEO Eric Anderson explains how digitalisation has transformed core elements of the organisation's business. [ + ]
Staffing Australia's aged-care future
There is an opportunity for higher education providers to step in and upskill Australia's registered aged-care workforce. [ + ]
Collaboration revolutionises healthcare delivery in aged care
An innovative collaboration is set to give aged-care providers the tools they need to optimise healthcare delivery and outcomes in the aged-care setting. [ + ]
How dehydration influences cognitive status in aged-care residents
Through digital technology, aged-care homes can immediately see which residents have not had sufficient fluids, enabling appropriate action to be taken. [ + ]
Reshaping Australia's aged-care system
How do we turn our aged-care system from a national disgrace to something to be proud of? [ + ]
Why the time for digital technology in aged care is upon us
There is a solution to simplifying administration, freeing up time and increasing communication through the innovative utilisation of technology. [ + ]
Better aged care starts with better workforce support
Cloud-based technologies can ease a huge administrative burden and support the workforce through a better employee experience. [ + ]
Why the government's aged-care funding misses the mark
The Royal Commission recommended an injection of $10 billion a year and the Budget falls well short of that. [ + ]
A palliative care digital dashboard for the aged-care sector
To support aged-care workers in planning and providing good-quality palliative and EOL care, the ELDAC team created an integrated palliative care web platform. [ + ]
Leading the way to better end-of-life care
April and Rebecca worked to find a way to capture the essence of a person and use that to inform health and legal decisions. This led the pair to establish ExSitu. [ + ]
