The wellbeing of older people in residential aged care might improve soon due to the development of new health monitoring technologies. Together with the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) and Australian small businesses, a project has started to innovative those ...

The Federal Opposition has put the future funding of the nation’s aged care system at the centre of its pitch to voters in the upcoming election. In his budget reply speech, Anthony Albanese pledged to spend an extra $2.5bn fixing the ...

Australia’s experience with the coronavirus has demonstrated how rapidly viruses can spread within the community and the devastating impact it can have in vulnerable settings, such as aged care homes. As case numbers fluctuate and some restrictions continue, Australia’s already-pressured ...

COVID-19 is seen as the catalyst for many changes to entrenched behaviours and practices across society. Of all sectors these changes have been no less in aged care. The reality is that Covid accelerated existing slowly evolving trends by a ...

A new app has sought to break down communication barriers between elderly residents and staff brought on by face masks and social distancing. The Care Cards app, developed by NSW allied health provider Guide Healthcare, uses preset questions or probes ...

During the first year of COVID-19, researchers installed smart home technologies into the households of older people to observe how digital devices impacted their lives. Smart Homes for Seniors, directed by Professor Sarah Pink, captured this journey through the eyes ...

Certain considerations must always be contemplated and envisaged before implementing changes to an environment where an elderly person resides, to ensure they are as comfortable, safe and happy as possible. One area of growing concern is hydration and nutrition, which ...

As the aged care industry adjusts to COVID-19, providers will be expected to innovate to meet the growing demands for safe, age friendly living spaces. When Safdar Ali, a Brisbane-based aged care consultant, considered these future challenges under lockdown, it ...

As I’ve written previously, cyber attacks on the healthcare sector are on the rise. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) reported cyber security incidents relating to the Australian healthcare sector increased by 85 per cent in 2020. The health sector ...

It’s no secret that the utilisation of digital technology has facilitated innovation and improved digital access for many of Australia’s aged care homes. Providers relying heavily on paper or outdated systems to evidence care have been hit especially hard due ...