The Commonwealth Home Support Programme and Grandfathered Clients
For a couple of years now we’ve been wondering when services would be required to add unregistered, ‘grandfathered’ clients to the My Aged Care portal. After all, the information in the My Aged Care portal assists the Government in planning for future aged care needs,...
Conversational Assessment
Have a think about a time that you were applying for a loan or looking to make a large purchase. If you’re around my age, it’s probably occurred a few times through your life. Now consider how the person ‘interviewing’ you, or trying to help you get what you wanted,...
‘We’re All In This Together’ – Ongoing Assessment and Planning | New Aged Care Standard #2
Okay, so maybe the theme song from the movie High School Musical is not that familiar to you and yes, it’s a bit over the top and cutsie. However, the key message is a good one and hits the right note when we look at Standard #2 – Ongoing Assessment and Planning...
Diversity – the ‘Invisible’ Factor
‘Diversity’ – is this just a fashionable new-age term in the aged care sector, up there with the likes of ‘person-centred’, ‘inclusion’ and ‘individuality’? And in what context does it apply when we are talking about care and support as a worker or provider in...
