How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

Aged care residential services have been warned use of chemical and physical restraints is particularly dangerous for people living with dementia experiencing COVID-19 respiratory illness and urged to explore alternatives. Dementia Support Australia, a national service funded by the Australian Government to support people living with dementia and their families, today issued advice to all... Read More

During the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing has become an essential tool to prevent the spread of the virus, particularly in workplaces such as aged care where support staff can come into close contact with seniors who are vulnerable to infection. Read More

It is normal and healthy to feel stress and anxiety sometimes. The changing daily circumstances and widespread media reporting and commentary on COVID-19, however, can give rise to heightened individual and community anxiety. ‘This is understandable as these are unprecedented and uncertain times,’ said the President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of... Read More