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When you think aged care you probably think nursing homes. But home care is increasingly dominating how we care for seniors.There’s been a significant policy shift that has made and will make age...

The Victorian Seniors Festival is a major state-wide festival for and involving seniors. The festival runs from 1–31 October every year, with free and low-cost events right across Victoria.Over 2...

Every day, thousands of people receive care from the Tasmanian Health system.It requires the hard work and dedication of over 16,000 staff and volunteers to support the community and deliver the he...

Older age continues to be the biggest risk factor for severe COVID-19 disease.Everyone aged 75 years and over is recommended to have a COVID-19 vaccination every 6 months.For those aged 65 to 74 ye...

The number of Australians waiting for a home care package has increased to more than 68,000, with departmental officials conceding it is becoming harder to access the scheme.Home care packages (HCP...

The Victorian Budget 2024/25 invests a record $13 billion in our public health system so all Victorians can get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The Budget focuses on Vict...

Everyone who works in health and aged care has an important role in providing high-quality, person-centred palliative care.Free education and training is available to improve the palliative care sk...

A large-scale participatory study led by QUT researchers has shown how optimising ward nursing physical assessment for early changes and trends in patient condition can enhance hospital safety.View...

We established that we already have a current shortage of registered aged care nurses, residential care officers, and aged carers; we realised that the future demand for such workers is increasing ...

Aged Care workers will receive a 23% pay rise after the Fair Work Commission delivered its decision in a long-running work value case. View full article...

Incontinence is the involuntary loss of bladder and/or bowel control. There are two categories of incontinence:Urinary incontinence - the involuntary loss of urine from the bladderFaecal i...

The clients in your care will come from vastly different backgrounds and have varied life experiences. Having knowledge of and respecting an individual's cultural background is crucial of being able...

Choking is the second most common cause of preventable death in residential aged care.Knowing how to prevent choking and correctly perform first aid for this life-threatening emergency is an essent...

There are steps you can take to make a clients mealtime as dignified and seamless as possible.To increase the likelihood of a client receiving the nutrition they need is to play an active role in t...

While home and community care settings do not necessarily present the same infections risks as acute care, they have their own unique set of challenges that must be considered by staff and organisa...

This week, we explore falls in aged care. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 140,000 people over the age of 65 were admitted to hospital due to a fall in 2021-2022. Despit...

 Sensory loss in older people is common. In Australia, 93% of people over 65 years of age are experiencing long term vision disorder, and 50% of people aged 60-70 have some kind of hearing los...

 Mobility is closely tied to our sense of independence, but also our social connectedness, activity and security.A person's wellbeing can be considerably compromised by a mobility restrict...

There are a number of reasons why older adults are more likely to experience oral health issues.Older adults are becoming increasingly more likely to retain their natural teeth, which require ...

Iron deficiency occurs when there is inadequate iron in the body.The main causes include not eating enough foods that are rich in iron, difficulty absorbing iron through the stomach and bowel, and ...