“No one seems to give a toss” – Aged care expert stands up for staff at the Royal Commission
At last week’s hearings in Sydney, an expert in preventing injuries to residents in aged…More
Author: Jill Donaldson
Jill Donaldson
A practising aged care physiotherapist for the past 13 years, Jill has worked in more than 50 metropolitan and regional aged care homes. She has also toured care facilities across the US and Africa. She is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff that serve them.
What’s been happening in the Royal Commission into Aged Care?
The Sydney hearings for the Royal Commission (running across this week and last) have been…More
Sales in spy cameras spike as families say they’re ‘fearful’ of aged care abuse
Last week, you may have seen this story on 7News that reported that retailers say they’ve…More
Pre-election promises leave out the aged care workforce
On Monday, Bill Shorten (pictured) promised the Australian Labor Party would give a big pay…More
Should we be talking about reablement programs for residential aged care?
Last week, we ran this story about a new Government-funded $29.2 million ‘reablement’ trial that…More
D-Day veteran commemorates ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is a day of great significance for all Australians but for World War…More
Ensuring quality care: South Australia to lead Australian-first trial of CCTV in aged care bedrooms
The Federal Government has announced it will invest $500,000 in the year-long trial which will…More
Aged care organisations unite in national campaign for sector reform – how you can get involved
Ahead of the Federal Election next month, the National Aged Care Alliance (NACA) – a…More
Federal Budget fails to address 128,000 waiting list for home care – why we need a long-term funding solution for aged care
Aged care didn’t receive much attention in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget, despite the shadow of…More
Have the conversation early: why you should set up an advanced care plan now
This week is National Advance Care Planning Week, a reminder to all Australians to have…More