The government must introduce significant reforms to deal with the high rates of sexual assault in residential care homes, experts have said. Recent revelations that 50 sexual assaults occur in an aged care home each week have drawn attention to ...
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Boosting life quality through intergenerational programs
An aged care home is bringing together older people and children to increase social connectivity and reduce loneliness. Chief executive officer of Rural Care Australia, Darren Midgley, currently operates Chaffey Aged Care, a 100-bed residential facility in northwest Victoria. He ...
More »‘Akin to a hotel’ – one resident’s experience of life in an aged care home: podcast
Alwyn Gordon has found that she doesn't mind living in residential aged care. After a stroke, Alwyn was told she needed to move into a home and, at first, didn't like the idea of leaving her house behind. Now, she ...
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Incontinence is a major reason why people move into residential care, and most aged residents suffer from it – which is why access to workforce training, education and support on the issue is a top priority for the sector. No ...
More »Who will be caring for our elderly
A new report paints a bleak picture of aged care, particularly when it comes to nurse numbers, write Annie May. The ratio of aged care residents per nurse will double in the next decade if the current rate of decline in ...
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