Friendships across generations are helping young and old share culture and care and may be one solution to the isolation felt by many seniors from multicultural communities. Older and younger people thrive when they spend time together. Across Victoria,...
Currently, aged care is governed under many laws. The recent Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety found that the current Aged Care Act and its related legislation was no longer fit for purpose as it was primarily focused on providers and how to fund them...
By Kiarra Martindale, Lead Dietitian (APD) & Allied Health Manager, Oscar Care Group Providing culturally appropriate food in aged care homes is essential to respecting residents’ diverse backgrounds, fostering a sense of belonging, and promoting both...
The Support at Home Program is part of reforms to streamline aged care services and make it easier for older people to access support at home. The new Support at Home Program is implementing key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and...
The new Aged Care Act aims to ensure the needs and rights of older people are central to the aged care system but a greater focus on diversity and inclusion is required. The new Aged Care Act aims to be ‘person-centred’, underpinned by a Statement of Rights for older...
