Heads Up on Diabetes Campaign Launch National Diabetes Week runs from 12th July to 18th July 2020. This year, the “Heads Up on Diabetes” campaign launched. With diabetes comes many stresses and worries. The launch of the new campaign aims to focus on the mental health impacts on those living with diabetes. Prevention and Management of Diabetes Did you know that more than 1 million Australians live with a diabetes diagnosis? And there are potentially hundreds of thousands of Australians living with diabetes and they don’t even know it. Many people with a confirmed diagnosis have Type II diabet ..read more

In light of the evidence brought forward as a result of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, it appears that the aged care sector’s under increased stress.  Add the global pandemic into the mix and it’s clear that advancements in aged care technology have the possibility to make the system operate more efficiently. With chronic staff shortages including clinical staff, the system is under extreme pressure. Many aged care providers and aged care facilities have inadequate resources and poor training of staff. Add an underpaid workforce to the mix, and it’s clear that cha ..read more

Update to the Code for Aged Care Visits In May 2020, Industry code for visiting aged care homes came to exist. Currently, restrictions placed on aged care visits in response to COVID-19 only allows one visitation per day. Additionally, no more than two people can visit at a time. This is the case for all states in Australia. All states and territories won’t allow anyone under the age of 16 to attend a residential aged care facility except on compassionate grounds. Also, all visitors must have had an influenza vaccination from May 1, 2020 in order to enter the facilities. Leaving the Facility ..read more

Changes to home care packages begin on January 1st, 2023. You’ll see greater transparency when it comes to Home Care Packages. Providers will no longer be able to charge excessive case management fees, and administration fees. The Australian government is putting limits in place. What Are The Changes to Home Care Packages? As of this year (2023), home care providers can charge a maximum of 20% of the assigned home care package to care management. Additionally, providers can charge a maximum of 15% of the assigned package towards package management. If your provider is charging less than the ma ..read more

When you think about retirement, many thoughts come to mind. You’ll think about your healthcare needs, and your social needs. And, you’ll contemplate how to keep yourself busy. But, what have you considered as a “must do” during retirement? We’ve asked the question, and the overwhelming responses have revolved around leisure. That includes travelling, taking up sports and other activities that you’ve always thought about doing. Here’s some great suggestions to get you prepared: Travel in the Retirement Years The greatest response to enjoying your retirement years has been travel. Whether it’s ..read more

While it’s common to experience some levels of stress throughout one’s life, stress has the potential to impact seniors greatly. Ageing in itself causes many stresses, include ill health, loss, separation and loss of independence. Many older Australians live alone, which can add to worrying about something going wrong and nobody being there to help. There are ways to help you read the signs of stress in your senior loves ones, looking at how to identify stress, what you can do to help with their stresses. Stress Hormones People encounter stress throughout their lives. These stresses cause chan ..read more

The conversation around the increasing risk of homeless women over the age of 55 in Australia isn’t a new one, but one that’s needed. Identifying the key issues is necessary to find solutions to the risk of homelessness for senior women. Causes for Older Women to Become Homeless According to the Australian Human Rights Commission 2019 ©, there are several causes for older women to become homeless. Living alone is a key issue due to the economic disadvantage that many women face. Having a single household income along with the economic disadvantage that women face, means that the smallest chang ..read more

Write For Us: Guest Writing for Aged Care Prepare Write for us! We’re looking for guest articles, and we welcome relevant, high-quality guest posts to Aged Care Prepare. Rules to follow if you want to write an article for us: Content: Please submit your content idea before you write the actual article. Submit your content ideas via email to  info@agedcareprepare.com.au. Original Article: We only publish original articles. If your article’s been published elsewhere, including your own website, we won’t publish it. Content Quality: The content must be high quality with no punctuation erro ..read more

When you think about being a carer, the reward of giving comes to mind. Yet, this idea is often overtaken by how complex and demanding the role will be. Financial issues facing voluntary caregivers is impacting on the lives. Voluntary carers take the burden off an already strained aged care system. But, they often take on the burden, both emotionally and financially. According to “Hill & Brody (2019)”, carers are more likely to receive income support. They’re also more likely to receive less income than non-carers. According to Carers Australia (2015), carers experience lower rates of f ..read more

Aged Care Residents Test Positive to COVID-19: Accessing Hospital Services Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) is the peak body for the non-for-profit aged care providers in Australia. They’re battling for clear COVID-19 protocols in the case of outbreaks in aged care. If accepted, the rules allow for hospitalisation of aged care residents who test positive to COVID-19. Framework for Aged Care and Health Care During COVID-19 ACSA released “A framework for the aged care and health care interface during COVID-19″. The policy paper outlines the requirements in response to an aged care o ..read more