Resources

This resource from the University of Sydney provides readers with information on the importance of seeking early dementia diagnosis. It provides readers with a checklist to identify dementia symptoms and advice on starting difficult conversations with family members and GP.

This article from Bolton Clarke discusses the Connecting Communities to Care project aimed at reducing social isolation, loneliness and depressive symptoms and preventing unnecessary hospitalisation in older people in Melbourne. 

This article from the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) written by Dr Rajna Ogrin discusses the potential benefits of social prescribing to address the undesirable impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. 

This article from the Australian Government  My Aged Care describes how the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) has built social connections for older people. It presents a case story between a volunteer and an older person and how the ACVVS has transformed their lives which is also available in a video link. 

This article from Australian Department of Health and Aged Care describes how friendship was formed between an older person and a volunteer of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme. It also links to a video where the two talk about their experiences. 

This article in Australian Carers Guide explores the benefits, risks and ethical dilemmas to staff and residents when adopting robotics or artificial intelligence within aged care settings.

Understanding the employee life cycle and knowing how to engage with people in each stage of the cycle enables you to attract the right candidates, optimize your employee experience and ultimately, improve productivity and performance at your organization.

While aged care staff have an overall positive feeling towards their work, additional support such as skills training,  and a supportive work environment could  reduce job stressors. 

A range of factors impacted retention of aged care staff. Two broad themes emerged from the analysis: individual and organisational factors facilitating retention.

This blog describes four practical steps providers can take now to support our aged care workers.