Aged care reform will be at the forefront of industry discussions next month as the inaugural Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) National Conference heads to the Adelaide Convention Centre from October 12-14.
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Former in-home carer Simon Prodanovich faced sentencing yesterday for the horrific rape of an 83-year-old grandmother in her Mount Waverley home. The maximum sentence for this crime is 25 years jail, but unsurprisingly, his sentence was a lot more lenient than that. Victorian County Court Judge Susan Pullen sentenced Mr. Prodanovich to eight years jail...
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The safe and accurate administration of medication is one of the cornerstones of the aged care system. Appropriate systems and strategies for ensuring that the correct medications are given in the prescribed amounts, at the correct times, and to the right people, are a key factor in the trust that residents and their families place...
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