Aug 11, 2017

What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

What is it like to live with hearing loss? Many older people go years before they do anything about their hearing. Today we talk with audiologist Marguerite and her client Rosalie.

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Preventing suicide in nursing homes is possible: three ways to make a start

Briony Murphy, Monash University and Joseph Ibrahim, Monash University Suicide among nursing home residents is a major concern. Between 2000 and 2013, around 140 Australian nursing home residents took their own lives. This issue has been hidden for too long, and met with minimal efforts targeted at prevention. We consulted with experts and stakeholders in... Read More

“New laws will compel all aged care providers to sign and conform” to Charter of Rights

New laws will compel all aged care providers to sign and conform to a single, strengthened Charter of Rights, under the Morrison Government’s latest aged care quality and safety reforms. For the first time, providers will have to provide a personally signed copy of the Charter to every one of their residents and care recipients,... Read More

Get to Know the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner

Australia’s first Aged Care Complaints Commissioner, Rae Lamb has recently been reappointed for her second term. Her term will run for three years until January 2020. Ms Lamb has made quite an impact since taking over the brand new office in January this year. Ms Lamb’s job involves addressing complaints lodged against aged care and... Read More
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