An unapologetic approach to care and a focus on resident choice. These are two of the tenets of a Dutch approach to aged care that struck founder and chief executive of Group Homes Australia, Tamar Krebs, during her recent trip ...

Brisbane North PHN has recently rolled out two initiatives – Yellow Envelope and Geriatric Outreach Assessment Service – to help or minimise the transition of aged care residents from facilities to hospitals, which have long been desiderata of the industry. “The ...

The dog days aren’t over for older City of Charles Sturt residents. To support and assist older people in maintaining a relationship with their furry friend, the city’s Community Care team launched the Companion Animal Project. The team said: “Pets ...

Intimate partner violence in older cohorts tends to fall between the cracks and the true frequency of it is unknown, as most research excludes older age groups. These concerns prompted the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District’s Aged Care Psychiatry ...

Peninsula Villages is a residential aged care community in Brisbane Water, on New South Wales’ Central Coast, an hour north of Sydney. CEO Shane Neaves and his team at Peninsula Villages are currently working with Brisbane Water Secondary College to ...

Sex object. Battle axe. Doctor’s right-hand maiden. These are some of the historical stereotypes of nurses that researchers say must be challenged in order to encourage more school leavers to consider the profession. Published online in Nurse Education Today, a ...

Employers know that they need to bring new blood into community aged care, yet they’re reluctant to hire young workers due to a perceived lack of life experience. This is one of the findings of La Trobe University research into ...

More support from government and industry is needed to ensure residents and staff in residential aged care benefit from the transition towards consumer directed care (CDC). Right now, the sector isn’t prepared. These are some of the key points raised ...