A controversial therapy option is gaining increasing popularity among nursing homes and even home care. For elderly patients who have cognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, caregivers and medical professionals have found some potential benefits in a therapy technique known as Doll Therapy. Although some controversy lies in this therapy method, government studies are showing growing...
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An analysis of two years’ data gleaned from consumer experience reports reveals that even though the majority of aged care residents are satisfied with their experience of residential aged care, larger, privately run facilities recorded lower rates of satisfaction overall, and attention from staff and food rated relatively poorly. The findings represent the voices...
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The financial performance of the Australian aged care sector is deteriorating, according to the latest report from consultants in the sector, StewartBrown. “The financial performance of the aged care sector continues to experience significant challenges due to the systemic decline in profitability in both the residential care and home care segments,” the report states. For...
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