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#agedcare — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Town wins fight to keep aged care community owned
    By Liam McNally

    A transfer of ownership of a community-owned nursing home to a national provider has been voted down at the last minute.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/res

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #LiamMcNally

  2. Live: Are you struggling to access basic health care? Have your say
    By Annabel Bowles and Tessa Flemming

    Whether you are battling high costs, long distances or stretching waitlists, many Australians have told us that accessing health care is becoming harder than ever.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/you

    #Health #HealthPolicy #HealthcareFacilities #MentalHealth #WomensHealth #DentalCare #AgedCare #DisabilityAccess #AnnabelBowles #TessaFlemming

  3. Kilkivan seniors lead charge on creating better model of aged care

    They might be softly spoken but this group of nonagenarians is very vocal on aged care. “I would…
    #Australia #agedcare #AU #Austrlia #Community #healthcare #KDCCAI #kilkivan #regionalQueensland #Retirement #seniors
    europesays.com/australia/89555/

  4. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  5. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  6. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  7. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  8. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  9. @isol

    Somehow I got SmartView working. 😀

    (Searched in Settings. Found Smartview. This was the only visible sign of SmartView.
    Went to the almost greyed-out section of SmartView Permissions. Enabled everything. Then next day found SmartView in the main Menu. Not sure why this worked.)

    Low vusion Elderly Relative is now enjoying seeing enlarged relatives on TV screen in video calls.

    HDMI cable adaptor has also arrived. Untested.

    #SmartView #WhatsApp #AgedCare #AssistiveDevice #AgingInPlace

  10. COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 11 January 2024

    🔹Active cases: 3,195 (+597)
    🔹Active outbreaks: 459 (+55)
    🔹Residents: 2,135 (+351)
    🔹Staff: 1,060 (+246)
    🔹Reported deaths in 2024: 55 (+32)

    🔸6,181 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic

    🔸686 reported deaths in 2020
    🔸226 reported deaths in 2021
    🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022
    🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023
    🔸55 reported deaths in 2024

    #AgedCare @AnikaWells #Nobodyleftbehind @AlboMP @auscovid19

    Source: health.gov.au/resources/public