A 43-year-old former psychiatrist who requires mechanical ventilation has had his NDIS funding for 24-hour nursing care slashed to just six hours. The decision may mean he is forced to move permanently to hospital.
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When a person is living in aged care, there is an expectation that their medical and care needs are being adequately met. This includes pain management, as many people in aged care are dealing with pain because of various comorbidities. But the reality is that pain is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated in the elderly and...
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This is likely a longer piece than usual, but I think important as we all consider the place of leadership mid-way through the term of appointment of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. I have been asked many times over the years as a CEO to define leadership. There are of course...
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