CommunityCare Review

Australian magazine and news site on the home and community-based care and support sector. Covering aged care, disability, respite. Sister title @AustAgeAgenda

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Providers are focusing on #medicationmanagement as they prepare for the new quality standards, with Churches of Christ and Choice Aged Care joining forces to address it.
https://t.co/TsUHAz73It

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

The Department of Health and Aged Care is urging #homecareproviders to respond to the #survey emailed to them about the prices they intend to charge under the new Support at Home program, with less than a week left to return responses.
#homecarenews
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[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

With a #multicultural #population comes the need for #culturallyappropriate access to #agedcareinformation and #services, but the complexity of the current system is #isolating, say executives of Ethnic Community Services Co-operative.
#agedcarenews
https://t.co/ot3BqZGD2j

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Independent, not-for-profit provider Proveda is launching a three-year #translational pilot – the Compassionate Connectors Program – to reduce social isolation for those recently diagnosed with a life-changing illness.
https://t.co/HS6zrILDvW

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Construction has begun on new Stockland Halcyon Highlands club-house, designed by ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects and built by Insitu Group.
https://t.co/8hj98nKC6x

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Variety - the Children's Charity WA has announced the Honourable Christopher Dawson governor, 34th Governor of Western Australia, and his wife Mrs Darrilyn Dawson as new patrons.
#charity #westernaustralia
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[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Anglicare Southern Queensland celebrates a milestone in its #respite program for #families and #carers of people with #dementia, with 20 family members and carers having taken part.
#agedcare #agedcarenews #dementiacare
https://t.co/5081oP9sWo

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a new #resource to assist #providers with the transition to the new Support at Home program from 1 July.
#agedcare #agedcarenews #agedcarereform
https://t.co/ESDuH4mIV6

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Multi service community organisation Dungog & District Neighbourcare is celebrating 30 years of its Care & Share program, a #socialsupportservice that encourages #communityengagement, #personaldevelopment and #socialengagement.
https://t.co/TDVzj4IFdZ

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Provers peak @ageing_au recommends in its #budget2025 submission that govt fund care management at 20 per cent for the first year of Support at Home, & revise indexation for #CHSP to cover wage costs
#agedcare #agedcarenews #homecare #agedcareaustralia
https://t.co/BStbjQsghS

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Dementia Australia, Occupational Therapy Australia and Speech Pathology Australia call for better access to #alliedhealthservices for dementia
https://t.co/LpGq6b8cX7

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Australian #careproviders spend up to 50 per cent of their working hours on administration and #compliance rather than on providing #directcare. Keoki Alexander-Chang and Kyel Shera-Jones of AI agent building company Minikai believe they can change this.
https://t.co/NCJ8dL7qwz

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

After fleeing persecution in post-war #europe, John and Leni made a new #home for themselves in #australia, never expecting that one day the King himself would write to them and congratulate them on 72 years of #marriage.
#infinitecarecornubia
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[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

A new, 23 hectares #landlease #community named Vantage Hervey Bay has opened on Fraser Coast, Queensland. Built by AVID Property Group Australia, Vantage Hervey Bay will have 300 #homes for 550 #residents.
https://t.co/cbNqDilrBQ

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Concerned the incoming #homecare program will unintentionally bring trouble for older #australians and their #carers, Flexi Care general manager Adrian Morgan has compiled a list of suggestions to prevent a negative impact.
#agedcare #supportathome
https://t.co/Wv45iyrFnr

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Juniper Aged Care and tsp studio have secured a public #premiere for their #film that brings together #residents, #research and #art to highlight the link between #socialconnection, #activity and #happiness.
#agedcare #westernaustralia #filmfestival
https://t.co/OZ7anEVROb

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Holding providers to account is about ensuring providers review and reduce their risk and pursue continuous improvement and transparency, says commissioner. #Adssi #agedcare #royalcommission #research #policy #providers #workforce #research
https://t.co/2Sh01hiPhV

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

#StewartBrown’s quarterly report shows slight improvement in #revenueutilisation, but Grant Corderoy tells CCR high rates of #unspentfunds remain.
#research #providers #homecare #agedcare
https://t.co/wiFxKH0jwo

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

We hope the #discussionpaper promotes discussion about #spirituality and #meaning in life, says #paulsadler. #agedcare #research #providers #workforce #rachaelwass #NationalAgedCareAlliance
https://t.co/PiITJnARmC

[CommunityCare Review @CommunityCareAU]

Input sought from #government committee in #Queensland to better identify #elderabuse and protect the #vulnerable. #nigelhutton #agedcare #research #policy #providers #research #workforce
https://t.co/Fu6GYyBg4w