What’s the deal with Care Coordination?
Have you noticed how much trickier things have become when it comes to client management? When I started out in the aged care industry in remote communities, we simply received a referral and worked with the local clinic to ensure the person got the care and support...
11 Ways to Make Your Progress Notes Better
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023 Originally published 18/08/16 as '11 Tips for Writing Professional Progress Notes', this popular post has been updated to include additional information on writing progress notes in an electronic client information management system. So...
Vulnerable Clients – Who are they?
When my parents retired, they decided to make a “tree change” and moved away from the outer Melbourne suburbs where they had raised their family and spent most of their lives. They purchased a small home on a bush block and enjoyed the peace and quiet of...
Be Prepared for Winter – Good Infection Practices are not just for COVID
On the 11th March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Although they downgraded the status of the pandemic from a ‘public health emergency of international concern' in May 2023, it still remains a global health risk. This means...
Managing a Data Breach in an Aged Care Setting
In our last blog post, we looked at what sensitive personal information is and how to appropriately manage this information to protect it from being disclosed to those who shouldn't have access. But what should you do if the worst-case scenario occurs and you have a...
