Tag: Aged Care
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Memories Spark Connection: Meaningful, Sensory Activities for Dementia Residents in Western NSW Aged Care
Finding Meaning Beyond Routine For people living with dementia, routine activities can quickly feel hollow if they miss the personal thread that links today with a lifetime of memories. In Western NSW, care teams at Cooinda Aged Care and similar facilities are redefining engagement by prioritising meaningful, sensory activities that tap into long-held experiences. These…
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Memories Spark Connection: Sensory Activities at a Western NSW Aged Care Home
Unlocking Dignity Through Shared Memories In Western New South Wales, care teams are discovering that the path to meaningful engagement for people living with dementia isn’t about traditional games, but about honoring a lifetime of memories. At Cooinda Aged Care Facility, caregivers are transforming everyday moments into opportunities for connection, using memories as a bridge…
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Thousands of aged care and disability carers to lose qualifications over rogue training provider
Overview: Thousands of carers face loss of qualifications In a major crackdown affecting Australia’s aged care and disability sectors, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) announced that it intends to cancel approximately 7,000 qualifications held by current and former carers. The action follows findings that a rogue training provider issued bogus credentials, undermining the integrity…
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Aged and Disability Carers at Risk as Rogue Training Provider Spurs Qualifications Cancellations
Thousands of carers face a Qualifications Cliff In a sweeping move that could affect nearly 7,000 workers, the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) announced plans to cancel 6,992 qualifications issued to aged care and disability carers. The move follows revelations that a rogue training provider issued fake credentials, casting doubt on years of training and…
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Australia to Deregister Thousands of Aged Care and Disability Carers over Bogus Credentials
Australia Acts to Strip Qualifications from Thousands of Carers In a sweeping move aimed at safeguarding vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities, Australian authorities announced the cancellation of qualifications for thousands of aged care and disability carers. The decision comes after investigations revealed a rogue training provider issued fake credentials, undermining the integrity of essential…
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Sydney Aged Care Incident: Police Pepper Sprayed an 87-Year-Old Resident
Overview of the Incident An incident at a southern Sydney aged care facility has drawn attention after police pepper sprayed an 87-year-old man who was reported to be brandishing a metal ornament. Police confirmed they were responding to reports from the aged care site on a Wednesday night and that officers used pepper spray during…
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Elderly Man Pepper-Sprayed at Sydney Aged Care Facility: What Happened and Next Steps
Overview of the Incident An incident at a south-west Sydney aged care facility has raised questions about police response to vulnerable individuals. Police say officers from Camden attended the scene on Wednesday night after reports that an elderly man was seen brandishing a metal ornament. In a subsequent confrontation, the man, who is 87 years…
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A sewing circle, a home, a lifeline: the fight to save older people’s homes from demolition
Introduction: A community’s lifeline under threat In many neighborhoods, a sewing circle is more than a hobby — it is a lifeline for older residents, a place to exchange stories, share skills, and sustain social ties. Yet across communities, a policy climate that prioritizes development over stability risks tearing this fabric apart. The ongoing inquiry…
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A Sewing Circle, a Home, a Lifeline: The Threat to Older Homes and Community Ties
Introduction: A Community’s Quiet Crisis In neighborhoods where quiet streets once echoed with the clack of a sewing machine and the hum of conversations, a more troubling sound has begun to dominate: the slow, systematic erasure of homes that generations of seniors call their own. As developments press forward and older properties are earmarked for…
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Unlikely Alliance Emerges to Pressure Labor on Home Care Packages
In a surprising turn of events in Australian federal politics, an unlikely alliance has emerged to put pressure on the Labor government regarding home care packages. This coalition includes both opposition members and unlikely political bedfellows who recognize the urgent need for reform in the healthcare system, especially in the realm of aged care and…