respite care
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Specialty Focus
Ageing population and govt reform drive demand for dementia respite care
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed this week that dementia is projected to become the nation's leading cause of…
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Industry & Reform
Govt. funds targeted research into infection prevention
Healthcare-associated infections are the most common hospital-acquired complication in Australia, leading to readmissions, poorer patient outcomes and increased emotional and…
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Industry & Reform
More money for dementia-specific respite care
In a direct response to Royal Commission recommendations for the delivery of specialised dementia care, the Australian government has invested…
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Specialty Focus
Care Hotel offers new way of tackling shortage in respite care
An aged care provider is breaking new ground in offering respite and transitional care in a hotel-like environment. A national…
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Respite model inflexible, carers say
A new survey has confirmed respite is an essential service for many carers, but there is much room for improvement,…
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