Royal Commission Welcomed
Aged care sector hopeful that positive change will come from the inquiry that started this week
Aged Care
Track all dodgy aged care staff, victim’s family urges
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.
Hospital shake-up after palliative care death
A woman who claims a hospital robbed her father of the right to die at home is urging others to come forward to make a submission to the Royal Commission.
Claims of drug abuse in region’s aged care homes
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.
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Elder, staff abuse going unreported in NSW aged care
ALMOST all nurses in aged care have been victims of aggression from residents and witnessed abuse between patients who are unaware of their actions.
Aged care boost for Ballina Crowley
RE-DEVELOPMENT is set to start on Ballina’s Crowley Care Services which will see an extra 32 residential aged care beds added to the senior care centre.
Calls for action over elder abuse in aged care facilities
THE NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association has called for action to reduce and prevent incidents of elder abuse occurring in residential aged care facilities.
Labor calls for joint approach to aged care
LABOR frontbencher Shayne Neumann has called on the Turnbull government to release two key reports on aged care.
Barham: Support inquiry into aged care workforce
NSW Greens spokesperson on Ageing, Jan Barham has called on the public to support a Commonwealth Senate inquiry into the aged care workforce.
Changing of the guard at Whiddon Group Grafton
The Whiddon Group Grafton’s ‘A Team’ has been separated after both women received promotions at the end of last year.
Dementia dolls help soothe Casino’s aged care residents
RICHMOND Lodge Aged Care activities officer Helen Carbery has seen first hand how playing with dolls can help dementia residents in Casino.
Team of investigators to help stomp out dodgy aged care
A CRACK team of 150 investigators and support staff will help Australia’s new independent aged care complaints commissioner weed out dodgy services.
A’ville aged care centre wins award, nominated for second
BAPTISTCARE Maranoa Centre in Alstonville is celebrating two honours this week.
Aged care providers to merge
TWO of Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit aged care providers will merge into a single organisation.
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