Planning the Future Nursing Care of Older People

Planning the future nursing care of older people

A look at the increasing struggle to provide adequate care to vulnerable older people in the community, at home, in acute care hospitals or residential aged care facilities. Topics to be addressed include:

• Recognition and pay equity for aged care nurses and residential carers… is this a bridge too far?
• Why is it not mandatory for personal care workers to have education before they are employed in direct care roles?
• Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency – should its role change?
• What are the key recommendations of the “Making Choices – Future Dementia Care” (May 2009) report commissioned by Alzheimer’s Australia?
• What can be done to recruit and retain experienced and compassionate nurses in aged care services?

Speaker: Associate Professor Susan Koch

Director, Centre Postgraduate and Higher Degree Studies, La Trobe University and Principal Research Fellow, Helen Macpherson Smith Institute of Community Health, Royal District Nursing Service.

Recorded: 8 February 2010
Duration: 53 mins & 43 secs
Conference: 'General Aged Care'
Session in Conference: 'Present Aged Care Concerns and Future Planning'
State: Victoria, Australia

Professional Reviews:

Very interesting and thought prevoking for trends of nursing in the future of Aged Care.