Aromatherapy has be shown to be beneficial for people in palliative care and their families. Learn more about how essential oils and massage can help people.
New peak body for aged care, the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA), has announced that Tom Symondson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA), will be the organisation’s first CEO.
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The ability of aged care workers to call out bullies is compromised because many feel under enormous pressure to get the job done and are focused on making ends meet. Until aged care workers enjoy a more supportive culture, bullying behaviours in aged care will sadly continue. But how can we fix it?
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Health researchers have received crucial funding to develop a new app-based protocol to improve the oral health and well-being of residential aged care residents and address knowledge gaps among the aged care workforce about the importance of oral health care.
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