Dec 11/Jan 12

 

News:

Stakeholders report on aged care reform progress more

Regulatory body confirms aged care training top priority more

Demographics will force a shift to positive ageing more

Agencies work to help elderly in squalor more

Baby boomers’ ignorance of sexual health a risk for aged care more

Researchers work to keep Meals on Wheels running more

Growing housing concerns for single, older women more

Providers in preparations for natural disasters more

Broad praise for new complaints system more

Elderly most at risk of climate change, says report more

Exercise to help carers beat the blues more

Industry in the dark over rise in assaults claims more

 

Education & Training:

Teaching nursing homes prove effective more

Night-time dementia care advice more

 

Management & Finance:

Industry calls for a special bank more

Operator tries to ease roster pressures more

Good governance the key to success more

Attracting Gen Y more

 

Building & Refurbishment:

Gardening proves beneficial for seniors more

Aged care interiors used to soothe residents more

 

Nutrition:

More than brown rice and lentils more

 

Technology:

Getting wise to the smart home more

Expert advice for seniors on avoiding online hazards more

In-home monitoring trial proves successful more

 

Community Care:

Help can be a quick phone call away more

We’re growing older, just like Zsa Zsa more

 

Opinion:

Razzle dazzle versus soul more

Keeping perspective after Quakers Hill more

 

Lifestyle:

Author working with seniors on their stories more

 

Dementia:

Shedding light on the dark hours. more

Home design goes high-tech. more

Understanding the final journey more

Group homes for people with dementia prove effective more

 

 

Oct/Nov 2011

 

News:

Politicians open-minded on PC proposals more

How industry can make the PC recommendations a reality more

Financial impact of PC blueprint on industry more

'A lot of unknowns' around peaks merger: Pretty more

How the media covered the PC report more

Study could help link funding to outcomes more

Legislation fails seniors, says carer more

Technology will be central to industry of the future more

Concede to succeed in reform - UK shows the way more

Housing the key to good ageing policy: expert more

 

Education & Training:

Industry-university partnerships prove useful more

What needs to happen in training more

No surety of standards in Cert III more

Program helps staff deal with grief more

 

Management & Finance:

Surviving sanctions: one provider's story more

Getting the executive 'dream team' more

Ruling body responds to paperwork criticisms. more

 

Building & Refurbishment:

New models of living will develop in reformed industry more

New build shows importance of sustainability more

 

Nutrition:

A chef's secrets for success more

Tackling malnutrition and dehydration more

Supplements in residents' diets more

 

Continence:

Facing up to the facts on incontinence more

Incontinence in ethnic communities explored more

 

Community Care:

'Flying squad' helping seniors at home more

Resource to help share the family caring duties more

 

Opinion:

With reforms, Australia could lead the way internationally more

PC presents a 'smorgasbord of choice' more

 

Lifestyle:

Studies examine apathy, anxiety and depression in seniors more

 

Dementia:

Staff see success in arts projects in dementia care more

The power of puppets for communication more