A shared love for pets is bringing generations together! The Pets and People program, led by Dr Em Bould, uses animal-themed activities to combat social isolation. Read how it’s making a difference in aged care.
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Elder abuse is a critical issue in aged care homes, with thousands of cases reported to the Health Department every year. More recently there have been a number cases reported in the media of elder abuse from aged care staff, as well as other residents. In 2016-2017, there were 2853 reports of “reportable assaults’’ and...
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An analysis of two years’ data gleaned from consumer experience reports reveals that even though the majority of aged care residents are satisfied with their experience of residential aged care, larger, privately run facilities recorded lower rates of satisfaction overall, and attention from staff and food rated relatively poorly. The findings represent the voices...
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