Australia Defence Force COVID help in aged care needed beyond September, sector says
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia Defence Force COVID help in aged care needed beyond September, sector says

ABC  

Australia's peak body for aged care providers has flagged the sector will need help from defence personnel beyond its September extension date. Key points: Aged care facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks can receive help from the Australian Defence Force Peak body says staff shortages will likely continue beyond September A Stawell aged care facility that received support says personnel were "a wonderful help". Aged and Community Care Providers Association chief executive Paul Sadler said the measure was "really welcomed" by the sector, but would do little to ease the enormous workforce shortage. Residents 'loved' visit Stawell care provider Eventide Homes farewelled three defence force personnel from Adelaide last Friday who were requested amid the facility's first outbreak in the pandemic.

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Aged care design need a rethink and these experts say working with older Australians will help
1 year, 9 months ago

Aged care design need a rethink and these experts say working with older Australians will help

ABC  

Aged care in Australia is at a crisis point. Some say the problems in Australia's aged care crisis could be addressed by considering the experience of older Australians. "This is not a good service model," Mike Rungie, the director of the Global Centre for Modern Ageing and a former aged care CEO, tells ABC RN's Big Ideas. This would prioritise …

Federal government commits to $1.4 billion COVID spend as aged care outbreaks continue
2 years, 3 months ago

Federal government commits to $1.4 billion COVID spend as aged care outbreaks continue

ABC  

The federal government has revealed it's spending an extra $1.4 billion to help healthcare providers and the aged care sector deal with the pandemic. Key points: The federal government money to manage COVID lasts until the end of this year Aged care will receive $840 million to maintain programs like on-site PCR testing and the supply of rapid antigen tests …

Government to rely on antivirals to protect against winter wave of COVID in aged care, as defence support ends
2 years, 5 months ago

Government to rely on antivirals to protect against winter wave of COVID in aged care, as defence support ends

ABC  

Federal Aged Care Minister Anika Wells says the government has come up with a plan to protect aged care residents from the COVID wave set to sweep the country. Key points: More than 800 aged care homes are facing COVID outbreaks The government hopes supplies of antivirals will protect residents through winter Defence personnel will exit the sector next month …

Australian Defence Force to be sent into aged care facilities to ease staffing pressures
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Defence Force to be sent into aged care facilities to ease staffing pressures

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government will send the Australian Defence Force into aged care homes to ease severe staff shortages in the sector. Key points: Up to 1,700 Defence staff will be sent to help aged care workers The ADF will provide clinical and logistical care, as well as carrying out general duties The government maintains the ADF …

COVID aged care deaths down, but fully vaccinated residents still vulnerable
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID aged care deaths down, but fully vaccinated residents still vulnerable

ABC  

Government data, released to the ABC, has revealed 36 of the 49 aged care residents that died after contracting COVID-19 during NSW's Delta outbreak were fully vaccinated. "Last year, 33 percent of aged care residents that got COVID-19 died," Professor Low said. When lockdown lifted in NSW on Monday, new health advice permitted aged care residents two fully vaccinated visitors …

Sydney news: COVID-19 vaccine deadline for authorised workers extended
3 years, 3 months ago

Sydney news: COVID-19 vaccine deadline for authorised workers extended

ABC  

Here's what you need to know this morning. Vaccine deadline extended The state government has given workers from COVID-19 hotspots another two weeks to get their first dose of the vaccine. Housing key to women's safety Advocates say social housing plays an important role in helping women leave abusive relationships. Peak organisations including the Australian Council of Social Service, the …

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining
3 years, 3 months ago

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining

ABC  

There's something Mark McGowan would rather not talk about. Mr McGowan has conceded the system is under pressure but said "hundreds" of aged and disability care patients were occupying hospital beds because the federal government had failed to fund enough beds for them elsewhere. The Delta outbreak in New South Wales is putting enormous strain on the state's health system, …

Boss of Sydney aged care home at centre of COVID-19 outbreak praises unvaccinated staff for coming to work
3 years, 5 months ago

Boss of Sydney aged care home at centre of COVID-19 outbreak praises unvaccinated staff for coming to work

ABC  

The operator of a Sydney aged care home at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak says its "admirable" unvaccinated staff are still working there. Key points: There are five residents confirmed positive at the Baulkham Hills aged care centre 96 per cent of residents at the home are vaccinated The daughter of one man who tested positive is angry that …

Aged care sector might not be ready for more coronavirus outbreaks, Royal Melbourne Hospital doctor warns
4 years, 2 months ago

Aged care sector might not be ready for more coronavirus outbreaks, Royal Melbourne Hospital doctor warns

ABC  

A doctor who reviewed the coronavirus outbreak that forced the Royal Melbourne Hospital to close its Royal Park campus is calling for more precautions in high-risk settings, warning more needs to be done to prevent a repeat of the aged care outbreaks that left almost 650 people dead. Key points: A review found varied symptoms in aged care patients made …

Elderly homes in Australia under fire after high COVID-19 deaths
4 years, 2 months ago

Elderly homes in Australia under fire after high COVID-19 deaths

Al Jazeera  

Elderly people in privately-run care homes account for about three quarters of the country’s COVID-19 deaths. Melbourne, Australia – Neville Vaughan was the “life of the party” at the aged care home, where he lived in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. The Royal Commission also revealed that the government regulator on aged care and safety gave perfect compliance ratings in 2018 and …

Victoria records 81 new coronavirus cases and 59 deaths, including historical aged care fatalities
4 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 81 new coronavirus cases and 59 deaths, including historical aged care fatalities

ABC  

Victoria has recorded another 81 cases of COVID-19 and 59 further deaths, including more than 50 people in aged care who died in recent months. Key points: The reporting process for aged care deaths has changed, resulting in delays The reporting process for aged care deaths has changed, resulting in delays A moratorium on evictions and rent hikes has been …

Coronavirus is devastating the aged care sector, and it all feels shockingly familiar
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus is devastating the aged care sector, and it all feels shockingly familiar

ABC  

Despite the devastating death toll in Victoria's aged care homes, Prime Minister Scott Morrison didn't dwell on the negatives in Question Time yesterday. Instead, he was searching for the positives: 97 per cent of Australia's aged care homes had no coronavirus infections among residents. In the Senate, Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck was armed with his own statistics following last …

More than 100 Australian aged care homes failed to prepare for outbreak of coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

More than 100 Australian aged care homes failed to prepare for outbreak of coronavirus

Daily Mail  

More than 100 Australian aged care homes have failed to prepare for an outbreak of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. More than 100 aged care homes across Australia failed to meet standards ensuring they were prepared for a coronavirus outbreak Out of the 104 homes, 29 have been made public but the other 75 have been kept secret from family …

Emergency Teams Sent to Tackle Australia's Worst Coronavirus Outbreak in Aged Homes
4 years, 4 months ago

Emergency Teams Sent to Tackle Australia's Worst Coronavirus Outbreak in Aged Homes

News 18  

Australia has sent defence and emergency medical teams, usually deployed to disaster zones, to aged care homes in the city of Melbourne to help contain the country's worst outbreak of the coronavirus. Victoria reported 295 new cases on Wednesday, down from 532 on Monday, and nine deaths, including seven in aged care. Aged care homes are at the centre of …

Victoria coronavirus wave causing confusion in aged care facilities
4 years, 4 months ago

Victoria coronavirus wave causing confusion in aged care facilities

ABC  

An aged care resident hospitalised with COVID-19 says she has not been able to contact her friends in the facility, as family members of a different resident say they feel "left in the dark" about the situation inside the nursing home. Key points: There are 683 active coronavirus cases across 61 aged care facilities in Victoria Families of residents in …

Aged care 'on the brink' in Victoria, as providers say they may need help from the military
4 years, 5 months ago

Aged care 'on the brink' in Victoria, as providers say they may need help from the military

ABC  

Doctors and aged care specialists are warning of a staffing crisis in Melbourne's nursing homes, with a peak body saying the military may need to be called in to help care for frail and elderly residents. Key points: Five of seven coronavirus deaths in Victoria on Friday are linked to aged care facilities Five of seven coronavirus deaths in Victoria …

Victoria's coronavirus cases rise to 7,744 as five more people die from COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

Victoria's coronavirus cases rise to 7,744 as five more people die from COVID-19

ABC  

Victoria has recorded another 357 cases of COVID-19 and five more people have died from the virus. Key points: There are almost 4,000 active cases of the virus in Victoria include 536 linked to aged care residents and staff There are almost 4,000 active cases of the virus in Victoria include 536 linked to aged care residents and staff An …

Coronavirus Australia: More than 400 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria as Daniel Andrews pleads with 'young, healthy people'
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: More than 400 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria as Daniel Andrews pleads with 'young, healthy people'

ABC  

ABC News Former Federal MP and age discrimination commissioner Susan Ryan has compared a dramatic surge at a Melbourne aged care facility to the Newmarch House outbreak in Sydney. "It's very distressing to see the Newmarch episode kind of happening all over again with St Basil's," Ms Ryan told ABC Radio Melbourne. "It's very hard to understand why the new …

Australian Defence Force personnel sent to Victoria to help bolster paramedic numbers as coronavirus continues to spread
4 years, 5 months ago

Australian Defence Force personnel sent to Victoria to help bolster paramedic numbers as coronavirus continues to spread

ABC  

Army personnel will be sent to Victoria to help paramedics amid fears the spread of coronavirus could stretch Ambulance Victoria too thin. Key points: An extra 1,000 Australian Defence Force members will bolster the 335-strong group already in Victoria An extra 1,000 Australian Defence Force members will bolster the 335-strong group already in Victoria ADF members will help with contact …

Key points about coronavirus outbreak from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian
4 years, 5 months ago

Key points about coronavirus outbreak from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian

ABC  

As the number of people infected by coronavirus rises in Victoria and NSW, both state leaders revealed new information about the battle to contain COVID-19. Here are the key points from Tuesday's announcements by Victorian Premier Dan Andrews, Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Flights won't resume to Melbourne Mr Andrews also said he can't afford …

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