Aged Care Placement Information Directory
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8th December 2011
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Aged Care Placement News
10 Nov 2009 Aged
Care Act Under Review
A Queensland lawyer will conduct a review of the Aged Care Act on behalf
of the industry to pave the way for reform. ..... more
9 Nov 2009 Arrunga Ermington
Opened
UnitingCare Ageing NSW/ACT has opened its newest residential
aged care in Sydneys Ermington.. ..... more
25 Mar 2008 Hospitals
to be cleared of elderly
KEVIN Rudd will pay the states to clear the nation's
hospital wards of 2000 elderly people who are occupying valuable bed-space
but who should be in nursing homes. The Prime Minister will bankroll "transitional"
facilities under a $158 million plan to ensure acute-care beds are used
by people requiring surgery or treatment for severe medical problems.
..... more
27 Oct 2007 Nursing
homes remain a grey area to many
Entering aged care is a tricky
area of law with legislation often changing or being reviewed. When going
into care, an elderly person, who might be frail and not as quick minded
as they used to be, faces complex legal structures. There are residential
agreements to be assessed ..... more
19 Oct 2007 Vulnerable
Elderly Deserve Better Care
SEVERAL years ago my father
suffered a debilitating stroke and was admitted to hospital. No longer classified
as needing acute care by the hospital, we were told that dad should be moved
to a nursing home. ..... more
09 Oct 2007 Masonic
Care Sandgate - Breach ignored
No action will be taken against Masonic Care Sandgate
nursing home where an 84-year-old resident almost lost his leg from infection,
despite a Federal Government investigation finding Masonic
Care Sandgate breached its responsibilities. . ..... more
01 Oct 2007 Preventing
dementia - keep the mind active
if the brain is stimulated early in life and more brain cell connections
are developed, the extra capacity means that the person can afford to lose
some later. “Growing old does not mean someone will develop dementia
but the disease does affect one per cent of people aged 6064 and above 25
pe rcent of people over 85 years old.”..... more
28 Sep 2007 BUPA
(UK) buys Amity and Guardian aged care facilities
British health fund BUPA is set to buy aged care assets in Australia
and New Zealand for about A$1.2 billion ($1.1 billion) from private equity
firm CVC Asia Pacific..... more
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