How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

As of mid-May this year, only 14% of all of Japan’s coronavirus deaths had occured in aged care homes. This compares to many western countries, where care home deaths make up well over 40% of coronavirus deaths. In Australia as at yesterday it was 69%, a number highlighted by Peter Rozen QC at the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Safety (and reported by HelloCare in August) as one of the highest in the world. Read More

  Australians will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in a matter of weeks, however some key recipients of the vaccine – aged care workers – are nervous about the new drug, fearing it hasn’t been tested properly in the rush to stamp out the virus as it rages across the world, killing almost 2 million. HelloCare’s... Read More

The Victorian government announced that it has assumed control of three aged care facilities in Melbourne's west as 86 new cases connected to aged care were recorded today. There are now a total of 2018 cases across the sector in residents and workers. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed state health services have now assumed operations of the Glenlyn, Florence and Kalyna aged care centres in Melbourne’s west. Read More