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Dr Simone Wright is a general practitioner who works exclusively in aged care. Here is her story of working as a mobile doctor in the Gold Coast residential aged care homes sector. A penchant for aged care “I have been working in a general practice for about 13 years now, and very early in...
Aged care volunteers play a vital role in our community. Whether helping with hands-on tasks like gardening, delivering meals, driving a bus, or simply offering companionship, your time and kindness can brighten someone’s day. No experience or qualifications are needed – just a willingness to he...
Behind every residential aged care home, there are exceptional individuals dedicated to delivering compassionate, person-centred care. Meet Regina Huang, a care manager who spends most of her time working at St Andrews Aged Care. “My role is both busy and rewarding. My day typically starts with ch...
Approximately 220,000 older Australians reside in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs), with over half living with dementia (PLWD) at varying stages of severity. Among these individuals, 40% experience mild symptoms, while fewer than 1% face extreme challenges. These numbers highlight the significant...
Residential Aged Care Home staff and residents can access key services throughout the Christmas period* to ensure support and care are always available. Explore the full list: Service Phone Hours RaSS 1300 004 242 7.30am – 5pm weekdays, including public holidays National Home Doctor 13 SICK 6pm â€...
As we enter the high-risk weather season and anticipate more extreme weather conditions in the coming months, it is a good time to start to prepare. We thought it would be useful to put together a list of things to consider. Â Please note, this is not an exhaustive list, but more a guide to assist [...
Aged care homes are not appropriate places for people under 65 years old to live. If you work with younger people who need complex care, there are several ways you can help them find suitable accommodation and supports, including: the ‘Am I eligible checklist’ or request access to the NDIS talk ...
Many General Practices have been experiencing an error message that is causing issues in PRODA when attempting to link the provider to a General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) patient in Health Professional Online Services (HPOS). See an example. The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHA...
GCPHN is delighted to support the launch of the National Residential Aged Care Home Telehealth Training Program. In collaboration with 15 Primary Health Networks across Australia, this program aims to boost telehealth capabilities for Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs) through comprehensive online ...
About 220,000 older Australians are living in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACH) and over 50% of these are ‘people living with dementia’ (PLWD) with varying degrees of severity, with about 40% having mild symptoms and <1% extreme. At the recent Dementia in Residential Aged Care Forum, a diver...
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