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Aged care price cap deferral welcomed
The Albanese Government’s decision to defer price caps for the Support at Home aged care program protects older Australians from unintended consequences, Catholic Health Australia said.
Albanese concedes state of aged care ‘not good enough’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has conceded the state of aged care in Australia “is not good enough” after a new report revealed patients were waiting an average of a year for services. Source: ABC News.
Scalabrini Sisters celebrate 20 years ministering to the elderly
Scalabrini Communities, which runs six aged care homes in Sydney, has an unusual accolade in the sector: its staff retention is extraordinarily high. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Catholic sector calls for 60,000 extra home care packages
Catholic Health Australia is calling on the Albanese Government to fund up to 60,000 additional Support at Home packages in today’s federal budget to address a growing aged care waitlist.
States concerned aged care plans won’t fix bed block
Labor’s bid to woo states into supporting NDIS reforms has hit a hurdle, with jurisdictions saying the Commonwealth’s promise to build an extra 5000 aged care beds a year won’t address the bed block already choking their health systems. Source: The Australian.
CHA hails ‘important win for dignity of older Australians’
Extra funding for aged care homes with a high proportion of low-income residents is hugely important for the viability of services older Australians depend on, Catholic Health Australia said yesterday.
Butler to unveil system overhaul in pre-budget speech
Health Minister Mark Butler will unveil fixes to the country’s aged care system alongside his overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in his pre-budget speech on two of the Government’s fastest-growing cost pressures. Source: The Age.
Concern over AI use in aged care
Artificial intelligence-enabled robot companions, personal behaviour monitors and pain management apps could soon be used more widely within the Australian aged care and retirement sector, industry stakeholders say. Source: ABC News.
Doctors warn tool to determine aged care funding ‘clinically insufficient’
A damning investigation into a controversial tool used to determine aged care funding found it to be “clinically insufficient” and in danger of under-assessing the needs of vulnerable seniors. Source: Daily Telegraph.