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Personal alarms benefits for the elderly
Personal alarms, also known as panic alarms or medical alarms, are one such product that can assist you in feeling safe while in your home or out in the community.
These devices have accelerators that can detect falls, which can provide reassurance to the wearer so they can take more risks and live independently.
Even if you haven't had a fall, you can press the button on your personal alarm device to call for help if you have a medical episode or don't feel right.
Dr Norman Swan explores the COVID-19 impact on aged care in the future
Physician and ABC producer, journalist and broadcaster, Dr Norman Swan, expressed the need for costly changes in a fragmented and ill-working aged care sector, and outlined the suspected changes we should expect to see in the industry following COVID-19. Posted by Liz Alderslade A guest speaker at Leading Age Services Australia's (LASA) 'Ten Days of Congress' event, held from 12-23 October, Dr Swan provided his expertise around spreading viruses throughout history and how COVID-19 differed, including its detrimental impact on the aged care sector. Dr Swan explained that COVID-19 was already known about before it started to spread as well as...
Winners announced for LASA's 2020 Excellence in Age Services Awards
Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has announced the winners for the 2020 Excellence in Aged Services (EIAS) Awards at the National LASA Congress event. Posted by Liz Alderslade LASA's Ten Days of Congress was held from 12-23 October, hosting a range of seminars and conferences around industry innovation and the future of aged care. The winners were announced on the last day of the event, 23 October. The aim of the awards is to highlight organisations and individuals for demonstrating exceptional talent, innovation and compassion when providing care to older Australians. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LASA, Sean...
NDIS overhaul to give easier access and make system less complex
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