Personal care assistants from CALD backgrounds will soon have access to a new set of tools that support stronger relationships with older adults. The training kit, available from early June, aims to improve intercultural communication in everyday interactions in aged ...
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The language of love: caring for the linguistically diverse in aged care
George Aki sat in the Sydney hearing of the royal commission to give testimony, and unlike most given that day, he was fairly positive. Aki was happy with the care his father had received towards the end of his life. However, ...
More »Providers overcharge and underdeliver: royal commission second hearing
On Tuesday, the royal commission heard witness testimony from home care recipient Josef Rack. He told the commission about his seven years of frustrating home care with Southern Cross Care, where he claimed he was overcharged and ignored. He tendered ...
More »Tech to translate conversations for older CALD adults with dementia
The ability to talk into a device and have it translate and relay the message to another person could be a game changer for people with dementia from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, improving care and reducing the need ...
More »New trial bridges a CALD dementia gap
A new RDNS nurse-led dementia trial to support people at risk of being overlooked by the health system because of language or cultural differences is underway across Melbourne. “Too many people with dementia are tending to fall through the cracks ...
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Provider launches new trial to help relatives of people living with dementia A leading not-for-profit provider is helping make mealtimes for families living with a dementia a more positive experience. Funded by the Federal Government and developed by Benetas, the ...
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