Which aged care home is right for me?
This is going to be YOUR Home. It IS different from your own home in that it is more a communal living. You will be living and eating and socializing with a lot of new people. Some will be more active than you, and others will spend most of their time in bed just watching TV or sleeping. It is a different way to live and can be quite a shock after living in your own home with all your own things around you for all those years.
But, it is Not scary :-) You can take those things that mean the most to you. Those memories, those pleasures... You can join in as much, or as little as YOU want. And get to know the staff on a personal level too. Smile at each one and see them and their role as complimenting your own, in your own health, and in your own interests. Talk about how it is for you, your fears and your pleasures. When family members call, invite them into Your home. Have them come at mealtimes so you can all share in the companionship of a meal taken together. Talk and laugh about the old days and those shared memories. Know that they have their own life to live too, and will come and see you when they can.
Before you visit any aged care homes, it's a good idea to make a list of the types of care you need and the things that are important to you in a home. You may want to take your letter from the ACAT as some homes will want to know what level of care you have been approved for. Talk to your carer or family members to make sure you've thought of everything, and ask them about their needs too, so that they can still support you in your new home.
For a listing of some Residential vacancies in the Gold Coast area, Like NOW - click here.
Inform yourself and your loved one. Your nursing home Checklist.
and
Is what you see, what you get? Ask those awkward questions.
and those Extra Charges...
As you visit each home, you may also want to make some notes about what you like, what you don't like and whether you feel comfortable there. Your impressions of the staff and the environment will help you to make a decision about which home is right for you.
You may also want to think about your physical, spiritual, social and emotional care needs, to make sure an aged care home is right for you. Common questions to consider may include:
· Do you need help with everyday tasks such as dressing, using the toilet, bathing or moving around your new home?
· What training does the care staff have (are there registered nurses, enrolled nurses or trained carers)? How many staff provide care overnight?
· What arrangements are there to ensure privacy for residents?
· What are the meal arrangements – seating, times, menus, visitors, meals in your room and special diets?
· Can the home meet your special needs (including language and culture, religious observances, pets and access to medical visits)?
· How are social and cultural activities decided? Are residents' interests taken into account?
· How can family and friends be involved in care? Can they stay overnight if needed?
· What transport can you access for visiting shops, friends and family?
· Can the home meet your medical needs such as assistance with medication, wound or catheter care?
· Do you need services such as podiatry (foot care), physiotherapy (exercise, mobility, strength and balance) or speech therapy (communicating, swallowing or eating)?
· What type of care services cannot be provided? How would you be advised of this?
These are just the basics. The most important thing is though, do YOU feel comfortable and welcomed there? Do YOU feel safe? Do YOU like the place :-)
It's like choosing a new home all over again. And then your settling in can begin as you explore this new way of living. Enjoy and feel comfortable in Your decision.
Do take into account the frailty of your loved one too.
and in the FUTURE!
ROBOTS AND THE DELIVERY OF CARE SERVICES: WHAT IS THE ROLE FOR GOVERNMENT IN STEWARDING DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION?
Summary:
In the last two decades there has been significant reform in terms of what governments do, and how they work, as a result of the digital revolution. In some areas, governments have embraced these technologies and worked to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency. However, there have also been many cautionary tales of what can go wrong when technologies are inappropriately adopted or unintended consequences have emerged as a result of introducing disruptive innovations. This report focuses on one particular area of technological development – robots – and their governance. It explores the roles that robots should and, even more critically, should not play in care delivery, and the role that government has as a steward in shaping these roles.
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Know your rights: Aged Care Quality Standards and Charter of Aged Care Rights start this July
https://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/2019/07/know-your-rights-aged-care-quality-standards-and-charter-of-aged-care-rights-start-this-month/
The charter of rights replaces the existing User Rights Principles 2014, which have four separate charters dealing with the provision of aged care.
The government has sought to address duplication issues within the existing charter and, according to the government website, questions existed as to “why some aged care recipients are not afforded the same rights as others”.
“Senior Australians must be treated with dignity and respect – this is now explicitly set out in our law,” Minister Colbeck said.
The new single charter includes 14 simple rights which were developed in late 2018 during a five-week public consultation period.
Our new rights in aged care are:
All consumers of aged care must be given a copy of the charter and the provider must assist them in understanding their rights. They, or an authorised person, must sign a copy.
14 April 2022
This is going to be YOUR Home. It IS different from your own home in that it is more a communal living. You will be living and eating and socializing with a lot of new people. Some will be more active than you, and others will spend most of their time in bed just watching TV or sleeping. It is a different way to live and can be quite a shock after living in your own home with all your own things around you for all those years.
But, it is Not scary :-) You can take those things that mean the most to you. Those memories, those pleasures... You can join in as much, or as little as YOU want. And get to know the staff on a personal level too. Smile at each one and see them and their role as complimenting your own, in your own health, and in your own interests. Talk about how it is for you, your fears and your pleasures. When family members call, invite them into Your home. Have them come at mealtimes so you can all share in the companionship of a meal taken together. Talk and laugh about the old days and those shared memories. Know that they have their own life to live too, and will come and see you when they can.
Before you visit any aged care homes, it's a good idea to make a list of the types of care you need and the things that are important to you in a home. You may want to take your letter from the ACAT as some homes will want to know what level of care you have been approved for. Talk to your carer or family members to make sure you've thought of everything, and ask them about their needs too, so that they can still support you in your new home.
For a listing of some Residential vacancies in the Gold Coast area, Like NOW - click here.
Inform yourself and your loved one. Your nursing home Checklist.
and
Is what you see, what you get? Ask those awkward questions.
and those Extra Charges...
As you visit each home, you may also want to make some notes about what you like, what you don't like and whether you feel comfortable there. Your impressions of the staff and the environment will help you to make a decision about which home is right for you.
You may also want to think about your physical, spiritual, social and emotional care needs, to make sure an aged care home is right for you. Common questions to consider may include:
· Do you need help with everyday tasks such as dressing, using the toilet, bathing or moving around your new home?
· What training does the care staff have (are there registered nurses, enrolled nurses or trained carers)? How many staff provide care overnight?
· What arrangements are there to ensure privacy for residents?
· What are the meal arrangements – seating, times, menus, visitors, meals in your room and special diets?
· Can the home meet your special needs (including language and culture, religious observances, pets and access to medical visits)?
· How are social and cultural activities decided? Are residents' interests taken into account?
· How can family and friends be involved in care? Can they stay overnight if needed?
· What transport can you access for visiting shops, friends and family?
· Can the home meet your medical needs such as assistance with medication, wound or catheter care?
· Do you need services such as podiatry (foot care), physiotherapy (exercise, mobility, strength and balance) or speech therapy (communicating, swallowing or eating)?
· What type of care services cannot be provided? How would you be advised of this?
These are just the basics. The most important thing is though, do YOU feel comfortable and welcomed there? Do YOU feel safe? Do YOU like the place :-)
It's like choosing a new home all over again. And then your settling in can begin as you explore this new way of living. Enjoy and feel comfortable in Your decision.
Do take into account the frailty of your loved one too.
- As we age, we lose functions, whether it is physical or cognitive; there is a sliding scale of a loss of functionality further resulting in a loss of independence. The Edmonton Frail Scale is a multidimensional assessment instrument that includes the timed-up-and-go test and a test for cognitive impairment.
and in the FUTURE!
ROBOTS AND THE DELIVERY OF CARE SERVICES: WHAT IS THE ROLE FOR GOVERNMENT IN STEWARDING DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION?
- Authors: Helen Dickinson, Catherine Smith, Nicole Carey and Gemma Carey
- Format: Report
- Published Date: 09 November 2018
- Download "Robots and the Delivery of Care Services" and DO watch the Podcast.
Summary:
In the last two decades there has been significant reform in terms of what governments do, and how they work, as a result of the digital revolution. In some areas, governments have embraced these technologies and worked to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency. However, there have also been many cautionary tales of what can go wrong when technologies are inappropriately adopted or unintended consequences have emerged as a result of introducing disruptive innovations. This report focuses on one particular area of technological development – robots – and their governance. It explores the roles that robots should and, even more critically, should not play in care delivery, and the role that government has as a steward in shaping these roles.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Know your rights: Aged Care Quality Standards and Charter of Aged Care Rights start this July
https://www.agedcareinsite.com.au/2019/07/know-your-rights-aged-care-quality-standards-and-charter-of-aged-care-rights-start-this-month/
The charter of rights replaces the existing User Rights Principles 2014, which have four separate charters dealing with the provision of aged care.
The government has sought to address duplication issues within the existing charter and, according to the government website, questions existed as to “why some aged care recipients are not afforded the same rights as others”.
“Senior Australians must be treated with dignity and respect – this is now explicitly set out in our law,” Minister Colbeck said.
The new single charter includes 14 simple rights which were developed in late 2018 during a five-week public consultation period.
Our new rights in aged care are:
- safe and high-quality care and services
- be treated with dignity and respect
- have my identity, culture and diversity valued and supported
- live without abuse and neglect
- be informed about my care and services in a way I understand
- access all information about myself, including information about my rights, care and services
- have control over and make choices about my care, personal and social life, including where the choices involve personal risk
- have control over, and make decisions about, the personal aspects of my daily life, financial affairs and possessions
- my independence
- be listened to and understood
- have a person of my choice, including an aged care advocate, support me or speak on my behalf
- complain free from reprisal, and to have my complaints dealt with fairly and promptly
- personal privacy and to have my personal information protected
- exercise my rights without it adversely affecting the way I am treated
All consumers of aged care must be given a copy of the charter and the provider must assist them in understanding their rights. They, or an authorised person, must sign a copy.
14 April 2022