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A newly released report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed that over the entire pandemic, 30% of all COVID-19 related deaths have occurred in residential aged care. Read More

It’s an uncomfortable image to consider: an elderly person – perhaps somebody you know – physically restrained. Maybe an aged care resident deemed likely to fall has been bound to his chair using wrist restraints; or someone with dementia acting aggressively has been confined to her bed by straps and rails. These scenarios remain a... Read More

The new Aged Care Quality Standards make no reference to palliative care, despite the recent acknowledgements of the importance of palliative care in aged care facility settings. With around 60,000 Australians dying in aged care facilities every year, it’s absolutely imperative that the facilities can provide the most sensitive, professional, and educated care for older... Read More