The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) is increasing audits after the latest report found one in every three home care services failing to comply with all eight standards. The latest ACQSC report revealed that despite home care compliance ...
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New regional at-home service opens in Lismore
A new headquarters for at-home care in regional New South Wales has been opened by HammondCare, as part of a commitment to bolster Lismore's future. Last week, Premier of NSW Chris Minns joined HammondCare's chief, Mike Baird, to formally open ...
More »‘On the same page’: home care worker and recipient share story
Perth-based aged care support home care worker Jacqueline and former nurse Carmen share a special bond. Every Thursday and Friday morning, Jacqueline comes over to help 84-year-old Carmen, who was diagnosed with lung cancer, with her daily tasks. While they ...
More »‘Up in arms’: 76-year-old home care recipient affected by new debit card rule
An Australian woman receiving at-home care has said recent regulation changes made by her provider has negatively impacted her independence. Helen Neville, 76, lives with severe scoliosis, a debilitating condition where the spine is curved sideways, causing significant pain and ...
More »Workforce shortage solution is staring right at us: opinion
With Australia’s unemployment rate at its lowest level for more than 40 years, bringing the prospect of rising wages, higher inflation and climbing interest rates with it, the solution to the workforce shortage problem is staring right at all of ...
More »Sydneysiders welcome first Nurse Next Door service
After migrating to Australia from Jordan at 18 years of age, Amal Eneziet felt it was her calling to assist others living in her community. “It was a challenge not having any family here,” the former disability support worker told ...
More »Home care plan released, experts warn system is ‘failing’
Correction: the first edition of this article claimed that the new home care system will "adopt a centrally regulated market model" which is inaccurate. An overview of the federal government’s reform plan for home care has been published, giving an ...
More »New home care service to help regional Queenslanders stay at home longer
A Queensland couple has launched a new home care franchise to meet the increasing demand for quality aged and disability care in their regional town. Liz and Harry Jackson launched the Nurse Next Door home care service in Toowoomba to ...
More »First of the 5 pillars: the government’s plans to improve the provision of aged care
Now that the Royal Commission has finished and the worst of the pandemic and vaccination problems seem to be over, we can all take a deep breath and think again about the changes to the aged care system planned over ...
More »The vital role of nurses in home care
Amongst its many recommendations, one thing the Aged Care Royal Commission made clear is the important role nurses play in caring for our country’s most vulnerable. According to the final report, having enough skilled staff – in particular, registered and ...
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