Real world methods to improve dementia care
Using real-world training and coaching, two new Flinders University research projects are aiming to bring much needed improvements to the care provided to people living with […]
Aged Care policy reform crucial to attract workers
Work-related stress, lack of career progression and up-skilling opportunities are key deficiencies in Australia’s aged care sector with casual staff working across multiple homes to secure […]
Greater care needed for ageing Forgotten Australians
Safer and more inclusive aged care for the more than 500,000 ageing Forgotten Australians – people who were placed in institutional or out-of-home care as children […]
Aged care facilities boosted by disaster toolkit
A free national resource is helping aged care providers ensure they are optimally prepared for fires, floods and other emergencies, equipped to respond comprehensively and recover […]
New frailty index to improve aged care outcomes
A new frailty index is set to improve aged care and health outcomes for vulnerable older people. The frailty index project, developed and validated by SAHMRI-based Registry […]
Eye-tracking tech helps aged-care assessment
Memory loss among older Australians is on the rise as the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement – but a new technique tested by Flinders University researchers […]
Flinders short courses address priority state and national need
Two specially designed short courses in Aged Care and Cybersecurity have been developed by Flinders University in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to support local industry […]
Research expands on ageing, and Aussie songbird origins
There’s no place like home – particularly to age well – and an Australian Research Council grant will add to a growing range of Flinders University […]
New way to measure quality of aged care
The Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University is leading research into developing a new quality of life measure that aged care providers can use for quality […]