A recurring theme that has been brought to light in the recent Royal Commission Community Forums around the country, was that a large portion of aged care staff feel as though current conditions do not allow them to do their job properly. Day-after-day, those in attendance heard aged care professionals stand up in front of...
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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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A clinical trial has suggested Australia's health system could save about $66 million a year if aged care residents upped their intake of dairy and protein.
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