Aged Care
Aged care provider Wesley Mission Queensland has started 2021 with health services veteran Jude Emmer in the new chief executive officer role. Joining Wesley Mission Queensland from St Vincent’s Care Services, Emmer brings with her ...
COVID-19 in itself is not necessarily leading to an increase in loneliness if coupled with social networking, data from a survey conducted on elder people living in retirement homes has revealed. In a media release, ...
VMCH has named Chris Hilton, who has a proven track record in aged care, as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), whose appointment is set to begin in January 2021. Chris has extensive leadership experience ...
Eight organisations across disability services, allied health, aged care and community services were given recognition for their work by the HESTA Excellence Awards. The awards, which launched this year, recognises the dedicated professionals working across ...
Amanda Nicholls has been working as a Carer Engagement Officer with the VMCH Carer Support program for 11 months. But Amanda knows more than most of us about the ins and outs of being a carer, as ...
Powerless. Distressed. Sad. Anxious. Uncertain. We are all growing weary of restrictions, lockdowns and safety precautions. This is especially true for those who live with us across our aged care residences. Helping them to navigate ...
Uniting AgeWell has three of its residential aged care facilities in lockdown following individual staff testing positive to COVID-19 as a result of community transmission. Facilities affected are Box Hill, Camberwell (Condare Court) and Kingsville. ...
VMCH CEO Sonya Smart has written directly to the Prime Minister requesting a review of the retention bonus eligibility criteria.
A social and recreational hub which enables older people and the elderly on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland to stay connected is set to undergo an expansion, with Blackall Range Care Group Ltd receiving a $100,000 grant ...
In a time of social distancing, the team at Bankstown Canterbury Community Transport (BCCT) have discovered that some of their elderly clients don’t have the capacity, available equipment or English language proficiency to interact online. ...
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