Almost a third of Advanced Care Directives (ACDs) audited in Australian residential aged care facilities were found to be invalid, according to a nation-wide study. [...]
Aged care workers are so rushed and under pressure to provide basic physical care for the elderly that they have no time left to meet [...]
Tenacity, an inquiring mind and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of patients are some of the key attributes personified by nurse [...]
The Queensland government has legislated minimum nurse-to-resident ratios across its 16 state-run public aged care homes, delivering on its promise to ensure elderly residents receive [...]
A suite of palliative care resources specifically designed to meet the needs of people living with dementia was launched this week. The resources will be [...]
The ANMF has issued a call to action to nurses and midwives following the Aged Care Royal Commission’s scathing interim report released late last week. [...]
The title of today’s Interim Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – “Neglect” encapsulates aged care in Australia. Unfortunately, it’s [...]
Australia’s deteriorating aged care sector cannot wait until the findings of the Aged Care Royal Commission are handed down in November next year and urgently [...]
Despite antimicrobial resistance being one of the greatest challenges facing healthcare, prescription rates in aged care facilities are on the rise and residents and care [...]
