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As announced earlier this week, a total of 17,385 new aged care places (10,940 residential aged care places and 6,445 home care places) were allocated across Australia in the 2015 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR). These new places have an estimated annual recurrent funding value of over $910 million.
Thousands of Australians will benefit from a substantial increase in funding for aged care services, with the Australian Government announcing 17,385 new aged care places worth an estimated $910 million.
The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency’s Better Practice Award was presented to staff and Uniting Nareen Garden residents earlier this month. The pen-pal program, Community and Connection – a Rewarding Experience, was developed in partnership with Uniting Nareen Gardens and Brooke Avenue Primary School.
The Dementia-Friendly Home app has been launched by Alzheimer’s Australia Vic. Using interactive 3D game technology Unreal Engine, the tablet app provides carers with ideas to make their home more accessible for people living with dementia.
