The shortage of registered nurses in aged care homes is causing residents to develop conditions like urinary tract infections, malnutrition and gangrene, says Australia’s doctor and nursing peak bodies, which have joined forces to demand the government provide funding in the upcoming budget to ensure RNs can be on site 24/7.
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News outlets are reporting that a federal investigation is underway after an alleged incident that is believed to have occurred at a nursing home in the South Australian town of Strathalbyn. The incident, which is said to have occurred on the evening of February 27, involved two aged care residents, one of whom is...
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Pressure wounds are widely considered a marker of neglect, but experts in the field have told HelloCare that pressure wounds can also develop as part of the process of dying, and even when every preventative measure is taken, they can not be stopped from forming. When a person dies, the body usually shuts down...
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