Supporting older Australians

In line with the federal government’s new Support at Home program, which launches on November 1, Flinders University researchers have developed “Restorative Care Pathway Clinical Guidelines” to help maintain older people’s independence.

Keeping track

International researchers have developed a Bluetooth tracker that can monitor a person’s location within their home, which they say could be used to keep an eye on the mobility of older people still living in their own homes.

New report offers snapshot of digital health in aged care

Standardised data sharing is vital to connected and coordinated care across the aged care sector, according to a new report from CSIRO’s Australian e-Health Research Centre and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre.

Anatomy of a fall

Fall-related injuries in Australia’s residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually according to a new study by the University of Queensland study.

Fixing aged care workforce shortages

The federal government must lift pay and improve housing affordability to fix the critical workforce shortage in aged care, according to Catholic Health Australia.

All welcome to country

A mantra paying respect exclusively to past, present and emerging Indigenous Elders is an incomplete and exclusive gesture when we should be respecting and caring for all our older citizens.

Monitoring aged care

South Australian aged care providers can now access an individualised quality and safety monitoring report to measure their performance and compare results with other facilities around the nation.

Overseas recruitment won’t solve the aged care worker crisis

Importing more aged care workers from abroad won’t be enough to ease the staffing crisis in Australia’s residential care homes.

Can private insurance help fund Australia’s aged care?

Private insurance to fund aged care services could deliver the higher quality care Australians are demanding, but there are potential drawbacks.

Back to the future

Virtual reality is usually seen as an interest of young people, but a toolkit to help aged care facilities integrate virtual reality into the lives of residents was recently been released by an Australian university.

Seven sustainable solutions for aged care

A balance between public and private financing is needed to achieve sustainable aged care funding models, says UNSW Business School’s Michael Sherris.

Only 3.8% of Australian aged care homes would meet new mandatory minimum staffing standards

Substantial increases in staffing will be needed across the aged care sector, placing more pressure on an industry already struggling to meet the needs of a growing number of Australians.