The government will require that aged care residents are assessed by an appropriate person before physical or chemical restraints can be used, under new regulations that will be brought in from 1 July 2019, the government has announced. But a dementia care expert has told HelloCare the new regulations still appear to be too “soft”....
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The Australian Medical Association is calling for the government to pay higher subsidies to GPs visiting aged care facilities, and thereby help GPs improve the quality of care provided to older Australians. Are you in support of this?
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Victoria’s current COVID outbreak took another turn last week when a new variant was discovered by health authorities. It’s not clear whether this new “Delta” variant emerged from Victoria, New South Wales or elsewhere, and it hasn’t yet been matched to any cases in hotel quarantine.
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