Frail and vulnerable residents became distressed and frightened as they were evacuated from Earle Haven aged care facility, the royal commission has heard. When the paramedic, Cary Strong, arrived on the scene at 2.13pm on 11 July, he found a scene of chaos. Mr Strong quickly assessed there were not enough staff present to care...
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With the simple ‘pass or fail’ metrics of the aged care regulators' quality standards as the only current government-approved indicator of care quality, organisations that provide exceptional service receive no distinction from those that barely meet the minimum standards of care.
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At the beginning of the week the Australian Medical Association (AMA) released a report entitled, Position Statement On Resourcing Aged Care outlining its findings and recommendations for the sector. Through a critical examination of the sector at large the AMA has released a detailed report of the needs of the aged care sector, highlighting the...
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