Digital Communication Tools For Healthcare
As an industry that focuses on caring for people’s health and well-being, we need to keep finding ways to improve how we deliver care by harnessing new digital tools for the patients and the staff alike. And as the world works its way to instant messaging, patients...
The 10 Best Activities For Aged Care Residents
Who says ageing can’t be fun?! Whatever your age, interests, or abilities, there are always things you can do to have fun, such as traveling with friends or keeping up your long-time hobbies such as art or gardening! But planning activities particularly for residents...
CareVision CEO Irene Ryan Recognised As Global Future 50 Health Leader
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has selected CareVision CEO and Founder Irene Ryan as a Future50 Health IT Leader for the Class of 2021. Every year, the non-profit global advisory organisation, which focuses on information and...
5 Ways to Make Caring Easier
When you’re caring for the elderly, there are essential things you have to take into consideration as a carer or lifestyle manager for you to be able to give quality care. Though there are specific modules for aged care workers to help them train, many older...
Why Telehealth Will Save Lives
In recent years, the use of Telehealth has been increasing in the industry. It has been heavily promoted during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic when strict lock-downs were imposed to keep volatile populations safe. In Australia, around 40 million telehealth...
4 Ways Software Improves Employee Scheduling in Aged Care
When taking care of the elderly, time is the most precious resource for delivering the quality care they deserve. Here are 4 ways software can help manage employee scheduling in aged care. Employee scheduling most of the time seems easy, but it’s often a...
Managing Staff Communication For Aged Care
Being able to communicate efficiently is an important skill, but being able to managing staff communication effectively is a form of art which often takes years to master! It helps us to pass information to other people, express ourselves, navigate through tough times...
Digital Solutions for Lifestyle Managers
Digital Solutions for Lifestyle Managers are rapidly evolving and creating possibilities to deliver higher quality care to Australia’s ageing population, even with limited resources. On the flip side, elderly Australians are also staying more connected than...
The Art of Scheduling Care
Guide for creating the best working schedules for your aged care team and clients Scheduling tasks and activities in aged care looks easy, but it takes a lot of time to plan, prepare and execute effectively for the client and efficiently for the organisation. With...
The 4 Best Mobile Applications For The Elderly
Managing medications or treatments, planning day-to-day activities, staying up-to-date on the latest news, and enabling community participation — these are a few ways mobile applications for the elderly can help. And as the ageing population continues to grow, there...
How Technology Is Shaping The Future Of Mental Health In Aged Care
Good mental health is a crucial factor associated with healthy ageing, and this is determined by a combination of psychological, biological and/or social and cultural factors. While the prevalence of mental health issues tends to decrease with age, our older...
How to Keep Your Residents Active and Connected During A Pandemic
The COVID-19 situation, whilst it seems to be under control in Australia, remains challenging for all sectors, including Aged Care. As the Australian government strive to adapt to this health crisis’s ever-changing conditions, we have to remember to key yet...
The Biggest Challenges in Australia’s Aged Care System
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released a final report which laid out several recommendations to restructure Australia’s aged care system. Among the 148 recommendations, the report highlighted Australia’s need for a new Aged...
Simplifying NDIS Billing
In Australia, almost one in five people have a disability. Of these, one in three has severe or profound core activity limitation. Around 60% of people with disability need assistance with at least one activity in their daily life. According to the Australian Bureau...
