The Darling Downs nursing homes that failed audits
THERE are three Darling Downs aged care facilities that failed audits by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in 2018/19.
THERE are three Darling Downs aged care facilities that failed audits by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in 2018/19.
CEO hopes to have aged care facility open in the coming months as centre is at capacity.
Today is a chance to celebrate the dedication and great work of the aged care professionals in the region.
Wednesday is National Aged Care Employee Day.
A TOOWOOMBA nursing home has gone into lockdown after a “small number” of staff and residents contracted gastroenteritis.
MORE than 70 people of all ages have celebrated two birthday milestones at Arcare Maroochydore.
A GAYNDAH aged care facility has come forward to say their clients are safe under their care, after being deemed a “serious risk” in an August audit.
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Local aged care home named “one of the worst in the state” for breaches of health and safety.
ELDERLY residents have been bashed, underfed, neglected and left in pain in Queensland nursing homes over the past year, alarming government audits reveal.
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BUDERIM Views aged-care residents celebrated Naidoc Week by joining in and sharing Indigenous culture and traditions.
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NEW aged care standards came into force nationally this month, while an information hub trial sets up.
A $40 million aged care facility in Maroochydore’s heart is tipped to create 150 jobs, with 30 of those already in the recruitment stage.
THERE were smiles all round as residents at Blue Care aged care facilities across the region.
Blue Care general manager Jane Jackson said six residents had been volunteering to help others at Masters Lodge.
‘Centacare has been in the area providing aged care services for over 20 years so we are well aware of the local community and their needs.’
More than 129,000 elderly Australians languishing, waiting for care.
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Claims of threat to jobs for ignoring consent requests ‘untrue’, spokeswoman said.
A 76-year-old patient has been taken on a joyride in a stolen Blue Care bus, leading police on a “high-speed” pursuit across Maroochydore this afternoon.
THE established Anglicare residential aged care facility in Kalkie has lodged its plans to expand.
A BUNDABERG aged care facility appears set to cut staff as it moves away from delivering two Department of Veterans’ Affairs programs in the region.
Kaye Warrener said her husband’s spirits were buoyed when they were told they would soon finally receive the home care they needed. Now, a year later, they’re still waiting.
‘I think that has a huge flow-on effect in the community knowing that seniors living in the residence are feeling comfortable and cared for.’
A national register of dodgy carers should be established to prevent “unsuitable workers” moving between elder care facilities, Oakden crusader Barb Spriggs has told the Royal Commission into Aged Care.
A TOOWOOMBA aged care facility is set to spend millions on upgrades – in total, 48 rooms are expected to get a fresh lick of paint.
DEVELOPERS behind a proposed retirement village at Tannum Sands are preparing its final application for a contemporary aged care and retirement precinct.
Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Ken Wyatt says inquiry was critical.
PITTSWORTH’S Beauaraba Living will undergo $500,000 in infrastructure improvements to deliver better support to residents.
The proposal to refurbish and redevelop the existing Nambour Sundale retirement and aged care facility has been approved by Sunshine Coast Council.
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‘They have friends and if they move they find themselves completely isolated especially when they have been lived in the area for 30 years.’
The original application was lodged in 2011 and approved in April 2012.
Despite turning 96 last week, Eileen Gilbert still volunteers in the Amaroo kitchen twice a week.
THE woman who has championed the push for a royal commission into aged care has spoken out about some of the biggest issues facing the sector in the region.
The old Villa Maria on the corner of Limestone and Murphy streets has been purchased by YMCA with a plan to turn it into a training facility for youth
THE 134-bed project, billed as one of the biggest in the city, will address a desperate need for beds with technology at the forefront of the sprawling facility
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The independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission began operating yesterday, giving seniors and their families increased peace of mind.
One of the siblings, Loretto, has been on a special mission over the past seven years, innovating and creating foods for people with dysphagia.
I consider myself to be a hard worker, compassionate and caring, yet my admiration sits very solidly with these staff members.
A prestigious Coast golf club’s hole count will be halved while groundwork for a major residential development is carried out.
The 18th green will remain a hole-in-one hunting ground at a popular Coast course as residential redevelopment plans are shelved.
Maleny High P&C reached out to a local aged care facility to see how students and the school might connect with the residents this Christmas.
JUDITH Edwards was in hospital emerging from the fog of anaesthetic after a major back operation when she received a phone call that rocked her to the core.
Retirement options at Agnes Water to receive a massive boost in the coming years.
A dusty disused garden bed at an Ipswich aged care facility has received new life thanks to Bunnings.
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