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Question: Hearing Australia have advised they are temporarily ceasing onsite visits to residential aged care. Is anyone aware of alternative options for residents who are not mobile? Do you have a suggestion that may help this RACH? Or do you have a question you would like to ask your RACH community...
PalAssist is a free service for anyone who has a life-limiting illness or condition, and/or their families and carers. Funded by Queensland Government and provided by Cancer Council Queensland, PalAssist is operated by a team of nursing and allied health professionals and provides accurate informati...
DVA D9165 Nutritional Supplementation request form has changed. In response to the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model (introduced on 1 October 2022), the change includes a prompt for clinicians to first check if the DVA client is funded by the facility to supply nutr...
The Star Ratings provider manual is now available on the Department of Health and Aged Care website. The Star Ratings provider manual includes detailed information about Star Ratings, including calculations and reporting requirements for the overall Star Rating and four sub-categories.
The Code sets out standards of behaviour for approved providers, their aged care workers and governing persons, helping to build confidence in the safety and quality of care for older Australians. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will monitor and enforce compliance with the Code and has n...
Cycling Without Age Gold Coast is a not-for-profit organisation offering free rides to seniors and those with disabilities. Rides are piloted by volunteer cyclists on trishaw ebikes each Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at: 9.15am 10.00am 10.45am 11.30am 12.15pm In the past 12 months, Cycling Without A...
If you have a loved one in a Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF), and you can see they might benefit from additional telehealth resources and equipment to help provide healthcare services remotely, we currently have a grant open for all Gold Coast facilities. Please share this link with your RACF ...
The Planning Your Future Care Today booklet is designed to support discussions with your regular patients about advanced care planning (ACP). The Advanced Care Planning (ACP) booklet has 5 simple step guides to support documenting individuals’ important healthcare wishes and choices. Printed bookl...
National Seniors Australia welcomes changes to eligibility rules for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC). Tens of thousands more retirees can now receive cheaper health costs and cost-of-living concessions. The CSHC is a Federal Government concession card that provides access to cheaper medi...
Even if you are fit and healthy, it’s never too early to start planning your future health care. GCPHN encourages consumers to utilise the advanced care planning (ACP) guide, Planning Your Future Care Today, to prepare your health care wishes and choices. This video shows Mrs Michele Oldman, a pro...
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