Opinion
HelloCare seeks to promote dialogue and engagement between all stakeholders in the sector. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, to ensure all voices are heard in the sector HelloCare encourages healthy and constructive views and opinions from individuals with first-hand experiences.
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Could ‘virtual nurses’ be the answer to aged care staffing woes? Dream on

Former Health Department Chief Martin Bowles has reportedly proposed “virtual nurses” could help address the shortage of nurses in aged care. Read More

4 in 10 nursing homes have a COVID outbreak and the death rate is high. What’s going wrong?

Around 3% (6,100) of the 200,000 residents in Australia’s aged care facilities had COVID, as of July 22, in addition to 3,400 staff. Read More

Short staffed, injured, stressed and exhausted: This is working in aged care

An anonymous aged care worker has said that industry providers need to deliver more supports to its tired and exhausted workforce and take better care of the people keeping their facilities running.  Read More
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