After contracting coronavirus in his aged care home, 100 year old Roy has just been discharged from St Vincent's Private Hospital in Melbourne after beating the virus.
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Aged care homes are still imposing tough lockdowns, even though the dangers to mental and physical health are well known. Restrictions generally are being eased as vaccination rates rise, however, little is being said about the easing of restrictions in aged care – despite residents being one of the most highly vaccinated populations in the country.
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The aged care sector needs to improve its workforce. The sector currently has more than 250,000 direct care workers. There are a number of reasons why aged care staff are struggling to care for Australia’s elderly. Some facilities find that they are too short staffed, having one carer or nurse be responsible for a large...
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