An aged care facility can only deliver the standard of care we expect for our seniors if compassionate, committed, and educated staff are tending to residents empathetically and knowledgeably. It is the quality of care that these staff provide on the floor to residents all day, every day that is the measure of the industry,...
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Once upon a time, when a resident passed away in an aged care facility, it was as though people tried to hide the fact that it had happened. Doors were closed, and blinds drawn. People were ushered away, and bodies were quietly taken out the back door. Fast forward to today, and there is...
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The federal government will spend $537 million addressing concerns raised in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s interim report, but the industry says the funding is not enough to fix the myriad problems plaguing the sector. The prime minister said the government will take “strong action” in response to the interim...
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