Food in aged care goes beyond the simple idea of “serving a nutritious meal” – a simple feat that many facilities aren’t even achieving According to 2014 report by the Dietetic Association of Australian, 40-70% of residents are malnourished. Jo Cleary from the Dining Experience Specialists spoke about these issues at ITAC 2017 in the...
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Job satisfaction is a big contributor to an organisation’s staff turnover. It’s simple – if the staff have low job satisfaction, then they are more likely to leave their job and pursue other options. Keeping staff is important, especially in the aged care sector where staff turnover can be high, funding is low and there is...
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The aged care workforce crisis looks likely to deepen, with a new survey revealing more than 75% of staff plan to leave the sector within five years. For many, Omicron has brought forward their decision to leave. Are you or someone you know planning to leave?
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