Aged Care Placement News

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 60–64 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