Tag Archives: aged care

Significant investment to address the challenges of medicines safety in aged care, including reducing chemical restraint, has been welcomed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. The $25.5 million federal government funds aimed at improving medication management programs and reducing the use of medicines as …

Immediate action is needed to reduce the waiting times for Australians approved for home care packages, according to Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) Acting CEO Dr Linc Thurecht. “Australians who have been assessed as needing aged care services should not be left waiting in a queue,” he said. “We …

While commending federal, state and territory health ministers for making medicine safety the 10th National Health Priority Area, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia says more is needed. PSA National President Associate Professor Chris Freeman this week responded to two government announcements related to medicine safety and, while acknowledging their broad …

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges facing healthcare in Australia, yet data released this week shows prescription rates in aged care facilities are on the rise. In addition, residents and care staff receive limited support to ensure that these medicines are being used effectively. The 2018 Aged Care …

Avoidable medication errors are causing the hospitalisation of more than 100 aged care residents every day in Australia, according to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. PSA President Associate Professor Chris Freeman says expanding the role of pharmacists in the provision of healthcare for vulnerable older Australians would offer protection from …

A new study1  shows taking an antidepressant or an opioid more than doubles the risk of a fall that may lead to a fracture of the hip. In Australia an estimated 30 per cent of people aged over 65 years living in the community and 50 per cent of aged-care facility …

Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) has welcomed National Volunteer Week’s 2019 theme, ‘Making a world of difference’, taking the opportunity to acknowledge the nationwide impact of its “small but mighty” volunteer team of 12. As the national authority on advance care planning, ACPA has empowered thousands of Australians to plan …

“Whoever is elected to the next parliament, whether to government, opposition or crossbenches, please consider health in any decisions that you make,” says Alison Verhoeven, CEO of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA). In a media statement released this week, Ms Verhoeven outlines how a person’s health and wellbeing …

Digital health company PainChek has executed a licence agreement with Churches of Christ in Queensland (CCQ), enabling the aged care provider to deploy the pain assessment app across 1,000 residential aged care beds. Under the partnership, the PainChek app will be accessible to the company’s nursing and care staff to …

The Morrison government, if re-elected, says it will invest close to $2 million to boost the aged care workforce in rural and remote Australia. This amount includes $1.5 million over three years to support Uniting Care Australia, the lead organisation partnering with the government to deliver the ‘Accord on the …