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Virtual care system expanded to support overstretched workforce

A New South Wales health district’s urgent virtual care service is being expanded further into Sydney’s western suburbs to support residential aged care facilities and assist residents with less critical conditions access timely healthcare. Read More

“$50,000 should not translate to just nine hours of care,” Royal Commission hears

Home care was under the Royal Commission’s spotlight on Monday, as the second set of hearings began. Raelene Ellis, a lawyer from Caloundra, Queensland, told the commission about her experience caring for her mother, Therese Ellis, who is living with dementia. Her mother was assessed as needing a level 3-4 package, and eventually did receive the... Read More

Industry cracks down on psychotropic use in aged care

  The Department of Health and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission have ramped up measures to address the overuse of psychotropic medications in aged care. Since the ABC revealed  on its 7.30 program shocking details of physical and medical restraint being used in a number of nursing homes, there have been moves afoot to... Read More
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