May 25, 2019

The Importance of Influenza Vaccination – Aged Care

The Importance of Vaccination

When it comes to older Australians, contracting the flu can have deadly consequences, and being vaccinated before the winter months can make all the difference to the wellbeing of an elderly loved one. Hear from expert in the field Professor Robert Booy.

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Are Retirement Villages More Affordable Than Staying At Home?

Retirement living provides benefits and amenities in addition to independent accommodation. This analysis provides a comparison of retirement living with commensurate general residential living. These benefits and amenities are compared on a like-for-like basis using data across Australia. The accommodation, facilities and services available in a retirement village provide amenity and quality of life. Most... Read More

“The measure of a society is how it cares for its elderly”: Right Now We Don’t Measure Up

Media Release from Annie Butler – ANMF Federal Branch Today, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and key national medical groups have been joined by Professor John Pollaers, Chair of the 2018 Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce, in calling on Prime Minister Morrison, the Government and all sides of the Australian Parliament, to legislate... Read More

Scabies outbreak at “disgraceful” aged care home

Last night, A Current Affair aired its program on the “disgraceful conditions” of a care facility in Adelaide, reporting ongoing infestations of scabies. Read More
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