Across Australia, there are 2,200 retirement villages, housing over 180,000 seniors ranging in age from 55 to 100. But despite being an indispensable social necessity, Australia’s retirement villages face three major challenges. Inadequately skilled labour: A lack of specialised training, low pay, excessive work demands and lack of career opportunities frustrate workers, leading them to…
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A survey conducted by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety showed that 39 per cent of aged care residents faced some form of abuse (the surveyed group included 391 residents across 67 nursing homes). One in every 20 residents complained of being roughly treated by the staff, physically restrained, or not being…
Thrilled at the thought of spending a whole 2 weeks with his ageing Dad who had come to visit, Dave had carefully planned their weekend outings in advance. Leaving the office an hour early on Friday, as he had planned, Dave thought of calling his dad to tell him he was on the way home….
CARETEQ is an Australian company that is responsible for delivering world-class technology solutions for Health and Aged Care, nationally and on a global scale. With 16% of the population (4.2 million) over the age of 65, Australia like any other country is growing older. A quarter of this population lives alone and over 200,000 depend…
Australia’s population is aging, but the number of people working in aged care is decreasing. According to a CEDA (Committee for Economic Development of Australia) report, the senior care industry is facing a worker shortage and requires an additional 17000 workers to supplement its 240,000-strong workforce. Several factors contribute to the labour shortage in this…
Although many people join the aged care industry because they want to make a difference in people’s lives, some factors can impact job satisfaction. High workloads and administrative paperwork are the biggest concerns when it comes to aged care staffing. Residential care workers attribute the high workload to inadequate staffing levels and the high care…
Are you looking for a fall detection device for your retirement village? The average age of retirement village residents is now 80, up from 55, twenty years ago. Across 2,200 villages nationally, there are 184,000 retirement village residents accounting for almost 6 per cent of the over-65 population. These might seem like an ordinary bunch…
Choosing Personal Safety Pendant Alarms How many people do you know who can drive a tractor, a car, and a lawnmower at 91? Gippsland’s Jack Thorpe can. Jack owns and works on a 120-acre cattle farm, and while he is in good health, he requires medication for minor ailments, as one would expect of someone…
The majority of elderly people prefer to spend their golden years in the comfort of their own homes. However, issues with gait and mobility can limit their ability to move freely. Many of them find it difficult to carry out daily tasks like bathing, grooming and cooking. Travelling to see doctors and get diagnostic tests…
Over a million seniors in Australia live alone. Although medical devices like safety alarms, smartwatches and safety pendants keep a watchful eye on a senior’s movements, and can even call for help in times of emergency, they need to be worn or carried around… which is more than a minor inconvenience for many elderly people….