There has been no shortage of complex strategies and guidelines regarding dementia care over the last two decades, but there is a growing list of evidence that suggests the best results may occur from going back to basics. People are social creatures, and the need to feel included by those around us does not appear...
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The government’s shiny new figure of $17.7 billion to fund aged care might solve some problems in the sector, but will it help put an end to the horrifying stories of neglect and mistreatment we continue to hear about? Workers on the frontline in aged care tell us what the budget means for them.
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On Wednesday the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety turned its focus to Bupa South Hobart, and the decisions that led to it failing 32 of the 44 quality standards in October 2018. Commissioners Pagone and Briggs visited the aged care facility before the hearings. The hearings focused on the effects of the...
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