Mar 10, 2019

“Just Say Sorry For Goodness Sake”, says Toby Hall, CEO StVincent’s Health Australia

Just say sorry for goodness sake. After all we are only human and mistakes happen from time to time. But why do some organisations struggle to say sorry when they make a mistake? Hear from Toby Hall, CEO, St Vincent’s Health Australia who says “If you take money from dead peoples bank accounts – say sorry. If you charge them for doing nothing – say sorry. If your institution has committed abuse against anyone – say sorry.”

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Asia Pacific’s ageing market value projected to hit US$4.56 trillion by 2025

According to findings from the 4th Asia Pacific Silver Economy Business Opportunities Report 2020 edition, Asia Pacific’s ageing market value is estimated to hit US$4.56 trillion by the year 2025. This marks an increase of 43 percent from US$3.2 trillion in 2020. In line with previous editions of the Report, launched on Friday by Ageing Asia, household savings continue to be the metric to estimate the capacity of an individual to purchase goods and services outside of their daily consumption needs. Read More

IDDSI New Dysphagia Standards – What does it mean for Aged Care? Commencing 1st May 2019

New dysphagia standards commence today – 1st May, 2019. The new standards are known as  IDDSI – which stands for International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative. Find out what aged care providers and workers need to know by listening to the interview with Colleen Kerr, Director of Optimal Speech Pathology. Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder that includes... Read More

Is 6 minutes long enough for staff to get each resident ready in the morning?

One claim we have heard lately is that staff working in aged care have only five or six minutes in the morning on average to prepare residents before breakfast. In that time they must shower, dry, dress, and toilet residents, and help them make their way to the dining room. Can this possibly be true? We spoke... Read More
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