With more and more wound care taking place in a community setting, we sit down with Jan Rice, a wound care expert, to find out more about effective wound management in the real world of aged care.
Last week, the world was saddened by the passing of Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs. Sachs died on 23rd of November from vascular dementia, after being diagnosed four years ago. Sachs was a comic actor most famous for his role as Manuel, the often confused Spanish waiter with his trademark “que?”, in the 70’s television...
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Queensland aged care providers are cutting frontline aged care staff from private facilities throughout the state at a time when they are needed most. Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) Secretary Beth Mohle said in a disturbing development, private aged care providers were slashing frontline staff and greatly reducing hours of care for elderly residents. Ms...
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A report on the impacts of the new Aged Care Quality Standards has highlighted additional pressure the Standards have put on aged care workers and has demanded further assessment of the program in the future.
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