According to aged care advocates, elderly people living in aged care are excluded from Medicare-funded psychological treatments which are available to the wider community. It appears that aged care residents have slipped through the cracks because of a loophole Medicare’s rules. GP mental health treatment plans and associated psychological therapies are provided to Australians under...
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Designed for Home Care Package (HCP) providers, this tool covers the complexities of compliance, streamlines daily tasks for aged care workers, manages organisational requirements, financial systems and more. Software like Lumary’s allows aged care workers to spend more time providing high-quality care and less time dedicated to tedious administration programs.
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The number of aged care residents hospitalised due to falls has continued to rise in NSW, putting extra pressure on already stretched public hospitals and renewing calls for minimum staff to resident ratios in the aged care sector. A report released by the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has revealed 94 per cent of aged care...
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