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Aged Care Essentials Newsletter

In this section:

Better Oral Health in Residential Care

Changes in Caring Roles and Employment in Mid-Life: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), July 2007

Community Care Common Standards Guide

Community Visitors Scheme

Community Visitors Scheme Handbook and Brochure

Comparative survey report

Decision-Making Tool: Supporting a Restraint Free Environment in Community Aged Care

Decision-Making Tool: Supporting a Restraint Free Environment in Residential Aged Care

Decision making tool: Responding to issues of restraint in Aged Care

Description and comparative analysis of structure, standards, accreditation survey process and outcomes

Developing resident-centred quality indicators in residential aged care

Effective Caring: a synthesis of the international evidence on carer needs and interventions - Volume 1

Effective Caring: a synthesis of the international evidence on carer needs and interventions - Volume Two

Electronic advices to the Aged Care Industry

Evaluation of the Demonstration Day Respite Pilot in Residential Aged Care Facilities Initiative

Evaluation of the impact of accreditation on the delivery of quality of care and quality of life to residents in Australian Government subsidised residential aged care homes - Final Report

Extra Service Guidelines for Applicants

HACC MDS Statistical Bulletins

Impact of Accreditation Reports

Implementing the Teaching Nursing Homes Initiative: Scoping Study - Final Report and Bridging Education, Research and Clinical Care – The Teaching Nursing Home: Discussion Paper

Important Reminder for Aged Care Providers in Warmer Weather (Community Care Providers)

Important Reminder for Aged Care Providers in Warmer Weather (Residential Aged Care Homes)

Influ-Info - Influenza Kit for Community Aged Care

Influ-Info Influenza Kit for Aged Care

Links to the Stocktake of Aged Care Places for 2011-2012

National Aged Care Nursing Roundtable - Final Report

National Aged Care Workforce Strategy

National Evaluation of the Transition Care Program: Executive summary

Preparation for the High Risk Season

Report of the Stakeholder Consultations

Residential Care Manual 2009, Edition 1

Residential Care Manual 2009, Edition 1, Update 1, Following Legislative Amendments

Standards and Guidelines for Residential Aged Care Services Manual

The 2007-08 Home and Community Care (HACC) Annual Report

The Community Visitors Scheme Handbook

The Community Visitors Scheme Handbook for Subsidised Aged Care Homes

The PMG Kit for Aged Care

Dear Service Provider

Please find attached, Edition 4 of the Aged Care Essentials Newsletter.

You may download this document in PDF format:

PDF printable version of the Aged Care Essentials Newsletter, Edition 4, 2011 (PDF 917 KB)

HTML version of the Aged Care Essentials Newsletter, Edition, 4 2011

Should you have any questions regarding the newsletter, please email: agedcare_essentials@health.gov.au

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