http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/ This feed displays the lastest stories from Aged Care INsite. Copyright 2006-2010 APN Educational Media Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Campus Review Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1440 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14973 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14973 About four million people are set to receive a bigger pension payment from this month, the federal government has said. The pension payment to... Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14972 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14972 Australia's peak national body for not-for-profit aged and community care providers has welcomed the government's move to deliver better health and... Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14954 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14954 With the federal budget looming, nurses are calling on the public to put pressure on federal Treasurer Wayne Swan to make aged care the centrepiece... Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14941 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14941 With bowel cancer remaining the second biggest cancer killer, claiming the lives of over 80 Australians each week, a new awareness campaign has been... Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14931 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14931 Up to 560 new undergraduate scholarships worth $8.7 million are being provided by government to attract nurses to the aged care sector. A further 120... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14930 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14930 Access to aged care should be an entitlement of all older Australians and be funded according to need not a quota, Martin Laverty, CEO of Catholic... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14929 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14929 Older people who are respected tend to have greater life satisfaction, including a sense of usefulness and involvement with their family and... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14899 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14899 Community care nurses and support workers need to better engage with male caregivers while visiting them in the home. They should also be observant... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14898 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14898 Dodgem cars, tight rope walkers, clowns, gymnasts and 750 party goers. It might not sound like your typical Seniors Ball, but that's exactly what... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14895 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14895 What is the role of assistive devices, such as remote monitoring systems, in aged care? What are the implications of the use of technology for... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14890 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14890 A drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis sufferers could be putting users at risk of potentially life-threatening conditions such as blood clots... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14889 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14889 Prominent Victorian provider Benetas has launched a new research and advocacy agenda with the recent appointment of a research manager. Sandra Hills,... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14888 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14888 A greater 'user-pays' component is necessary to improve the viability of aged care, two new financial surveys of the sector have revealed. Client... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14886 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14886 The right to refuse treatment using an advance care directive (ACD), or through families making decisions for patients with dementia or in vegetative... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14885 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14885 Aged care providers and management need to take a holistic view of workplace performance. In an industry burdened with high compliance, too many... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14881 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14881 Aged care nurses will not be dealt a $300 pay cut in the move to a national award system and a campaign of misinformation will only create... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14880 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14880 The arguments against increased use of technology in caring for seniors are outweighed by the potential benefits proper implementation can bring.... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14879 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14879 The recent release of the 2010 Intergenerational report has led to a lot of misinformation about the impact of an ageing population. That's according... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14878 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14878 Contrary to the assertions made by Doug Strain, CEO of Masonic Homes, in the latest issue of INsite, aged care providers have been calling for many... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14877 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14877 A new report revealing a high level of violence against nurses highlights the need for a shift in attitudes by both nurses and managers. The study of... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14823 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14823 Women now occupy the three key positions on the board of Australia's leading superfund for health and community services - setting a positive example... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14822 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14822 The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd does not believe federal parliament will be asked to make a conscience vote on euthanasia any time soon. And if it was,... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14821 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14821 Aged care needs a sustainable capital raising system that promotes choice for older people about how they pay their accommodation costs. The options... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14820 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14820 The government's plan to improve resident oral and dental health is underway. The 'Better oral health in residential care training project' will... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14055 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14055 A leading Canberra provider has been recognised for its excellence in training and staff development. Goodwin Aged Care Services, which received the... Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14054 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14054 Herbal remedies can kill, an Australian forensic pathologist has said, who warns against the false perception they are safer than manufactured... Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14053 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14053 Palliative care must be accepted as an "integral part of medicine" and "resourced appropriately". That was one of the main conclusions of last... Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14025 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14025 Fair Work Ombudsman has issued a stern warning to a Melbourne nursing home over what it describes as heartless and shabby treatment of a long-serving... Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13990 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13990 Aged and Community Care Victoria (ACCV) has called on the Victorian government to invest $283.7 million in aged care. In its 2010 Victorian state... Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13988 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13988 Industry leaders have hit back at calls from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) for resident access to ongoing medical care to become a... Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13992 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13992 The National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) recent foray into palliative care places too much emphasis on cost and resource... Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13991 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13991 Researchers at The University of Western Australia are investigating how to prevent some of the injuries that are associated with falls. Professor... Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13989 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13989 The three dementia research centres and five dementia study training centres have had their budgets confirmed for the next three years, with the... Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13987 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=13987 The government must expand specialised nursing roles across aged care before the health system experiences real reform. That's according to the Royal... Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Management+%26+Finance&idArticle=14034 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Management+%26+Finance&idArticle=14034 Many are reading it as an ominous sign for the more ambitious health reforms. The government has put the transfer of home and community care services... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Management+%26+Finance&idArticle=14039 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Management+%26+Finance&idArticle=14039 Social commentators would have you believe the volunteer is a dying breed. These days, Australians aren't interested or simply don't have the time.... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Lifestyle&idArticle=14047 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Lifestyle&idArticle=14047 Highercombe home in Hope Valley, Adelaide isn't your typical nursing home. ACH Group's newest facility, which opened its doors last October, is... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Community+Care&idArticle=14044 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Community+Care&idArticle=14044 Sometimes the best ideas are the most obvious, and you wonder why no one had thought to do it before. A leading aged care organisation, providing... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Community+Care&idArticle=14045 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Community+Care&idArticle=14045 It's not just you and me. Australia's population is growing older, and larger, everyday, according to the latest projections in the 2010... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14896 http://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/pages/section/article.php?s=Breaking+News&idArticle=14896 skills into teaching skills. Jeremy Gilling reports. Sylvia Edwards admits, when pressed, that teaching comes naturally to her. Indeed, she received... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT