Residential Care for Older People

Follow the links below to find information on residential care facilities for older people, including hostels and retirement villages.

For information on Nursing Homes, follow the link to the specific HealthInsite topic page below.

For information on the accreditation and licensing of residential and other aged care facilities, go to the Aged Care Licensing and Accreditation [HealthInsite Topic Page].

Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Application for Respite Care or Permanent Entry to Aged Care Homes
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This form is used by an approved provider or authorised agent of a Commonwealth funded aged care service for new residents - respite or permanent.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Supported residential services - your rights
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Supported residential services provide accommodation and care for people who need support in everyday life - for example, people who are frail or who have a disability. If you live in a supported residential service (SRS), you have rights under the Health Services Act 1988.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Accommodation advice - aged care
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Older people can get advice about accommodation from the Aged Care Assessment Services (ACAS). Younger people with a disability needing residential aged care may be assessed by ACAS if more age-appropriate accommodation is not available through Disability Services.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA) Program overview
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Overview of the ACHA Program.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Information sheet 1 - how Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) can help you
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information sheet on how Aged Care Assessment Teams can help you including what they do, how they can help, how they assess the type of care you need, and how to find them.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Aged Care Access Initiative
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Aged Care Access Initiative (ACAI) commenced on 1 July 2008, replacing the Aged Care GP Panels Initiative.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Media release. New translation and interpreting service for aged care residents
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government is providing $2.2 million to engage interpreter services to help older people from non-English speaking backgrounds communicate on health and aged care matters.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008-09
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Older people leaving hospital: a statistical overview of the Transition Care Program in 2008-09 presents key statistics on the characteristics and services provided to older people who are eligible for residential aged care directly after discharge from hospital.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Residential Aged Care
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   If you work in residential aged care facilities, there are many pages that have useful information.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Residential aged care in Australia 2008-09
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Description:   This report focuses on the residential aged care system in Australia, which is regulated and principally funded by the Australian Government.
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Effectiveness of staffing models in residential, subacute, extended aged care settings on patient and staff outcomes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   No conclusive research exists to suggest that any nursing model or skill-mix model would be effective at improving patient or staff well-being in a residential aged-care facility. The evidence presented for a primary-care model is not sufficient to sugg...
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Clinicians page: A - Z
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A - Z listing of resources for Aged Care Clinicians.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Residential Medication Management Review MBS item 903 Information for general practitioners
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) is an MBS item for permanent residents of a residential aged care facility (RACF). It involves collaboration between a GP and a pharmacist to review the medication management needs of a resident.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Dementia and the take-up of residential respite care : an analysis using the PIAC cohort
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Description:   This report assesses the take-up of residential respite care (RRC) following an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) approval for people with and without dementia. It analyses data from the Pathways in Aged Care (PIAC) project which uses record linkage to identify use of aged care programs following an assessment by an ACAT.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Aged Care Essentials - January 2010
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The January 2010 edition of Aged Care Essentials is designed for approved providers and the staff of Australian Government-subsidised residential aged care services. It carries news and announcements about residential aged care services, as well as information about current rates for subsidies, supplements and charges.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Report to the Minister for Ageing on residential care and people with psychogeriatric disorders
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The delivery of appropriate care for people with more severe psychogeriatric disorders that result in behaviours that place either themselves or others at risk is a significant challenge.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   In residential aged care
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Residential aged care facilities are a frequent site of care for people who are dying. There are some particular considerations for GPs in providing good quality palliative care for their patients in these facilities.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Caring for oral health in Australian residential care
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   As the Australian population ages and more older Australians retain their natural teeth, more people living in residential aged care are developing complex oral disease and dental problems. This report shows that carers play a crucial role in helping maintain the oral health of older adults in residential aged care.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Living with dementia: a guide for veterans, their families, and carers
Publisher:   Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Dementia presents challenges for both those with the condition and those caring for them. Living with Dementia provides practical information to enhance understanding and will assist in making well-informed decisions about the future.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Fact sheet: Residential Care Viability Supplement - 2008/2009
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Fact sheet detailing information about the three viability schemes.
Date:   Apr 2009

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