Inappropriate use of restraint in residential aged care
The use of restraints in aged care facilities is a controversial and difficult topic. Aged care facilities are permitted to restrain residents and sometimes this is in the best interests…
3 must have inclusions in your residential aged care agreement
Once you have accepted a place at an aged care facility or nursing home, they will send you one or more contracts to formalise their offer. The documents are given…
Updated advice for residential aged care facilities on minimising Covid-19’s impact
There has been media and community attention on the issue of minimising the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), particularly in relation to visitor access and healthcare…