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Aged care wait times grow
New government data has revealed the average wait time for an aged care home place has risen to 356 days. Source: Herald Sun.
Providers turning their attention to at-home support
Queensland’s ageing population is growing, and with advancements in technology and medicine, providers are now turning their attention to at-home support. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Watchdog says reforms harm the people they’re supposed to help
Australia’s outgoing aged care watchdog has warned the rollout of Labor’s new system is harming older people and deterring them from getting care at home. Source: The Age.
Senate pressure forces Labor to tweak aged care assessment tool
Older Australians whose aged care needs are determined by an algorithm will be guaranteed a new layer of human oversight, after Labor conceded to parliamentary pressure and promised to reassess its controversial automated assessment regime. Source: The Age.
Government warned hospital bed block up by 60 per cent
Hospital bed block has soared by 60 per cent in the past three years, new analysis from Catholic Health Australia has revealed. Source: The Australian.
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.