residential aged care facilityThe importance of residential aged care facility (RACF)'s medical care is growing, driven by world﹚ide demographic trends in ageing populations. Despite this, there is a paucity of research into this care delivery from the perspective of those most involved. This ...
The aged care structural reform that occurred in Australia in 1997 resulted in changes to the funding arrangements for the providers of residential aged care in nursing homes and hostels. The main result of these changes to funding arrangements was that any distinction between nursing homes and host...
According to data from the health department, there are 6,424 active COVID-19 cases in 825 active outbreaks in residential aged care facilities across Australia as of May 19. The CHA urged the new government to defray the extra costs of COVID-19 infection prevention and embark on reforms to...
RESIDENTIAL careThis narrative literature review aimed to identify the current speech-language pathology (SLP) service profile and service level factors influencing SLP service delivery in Australian residential aged-care facilities (RACFs). A rigorous and step-wise systematic data...
These findings add to the overall picture of residential aged care utilisation in Australia. What are the implications for practitioners? The analyses outlined herein illustrate how community, health services and public health data can be utilised to inform policy, monitor progress and assess whether ...
Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with nursing managers from 198 randomly selected residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, Australia to gather information about how they perceive and respond to the sexual expression of elderly residents, ...
As the Australian population ages and more older Australians retain their natural teeth, more people living in residential aged care are developing complex oral disease and dental problems. This report shows that carers play a crucial role in helping maintain the oral health of older adults in resi...
The impact of facility ownership on nurses’ and care workers’ perceptions of missed care in Australian residential aged caredoi:10.1002/ajs4.50AustraliafacilityownershipmissedcareresidentialagedcaresurveyThe Australian government has reduced restrictions on ownership of residential aged care facilities (RACF...
This article provides a comprehensive overview of aged care, focusing primarily on residential aged care homes. It outlines the types of care available, the associated costs, and the steps involved in accessing aged care services. How are assets divided fairly and equitably during a split? The Co...
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