Aged Care Insite Issue 105 | Feb-Mar 2018 | Page 3

contents news MANAGING EDITOR Richard Garfield 02 9936 8628 [email protected] 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 HEALTH EDITOR Dallas Bastian 02 9936 8637 [email protected] NEWS EDITOR Kirstie Chlopicki 02 9936 8660 [email protected] 'Worse than prison food' Plan to improve aged care sector Innovative senior accommodation Preventing bone problems Deaths spark investigation Elder abuse a government priority Allowing residents to keep pets industry & policy 10 Care delayed is care denied 02 09 Quick response should be at the core of aged care 12 By luck or pluck PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Conor Burke 02 9936 8638 [email protected] Former nurse Ged Kearney runs for parliament 14 Boiling point SUBEDITOR Robert Santos Keeping your organisation ahead of the game SALES ENQUIRIES Ben Long 02 9936 8661 [email protected] practical living SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES 02 9936 8666 [email protected] 18 Music to their ears 16 The doors of perception Opening up fond memories 14 18 20 Cabinet matters COVER IMAGE Matiu Bush Photo: Supplied Dumping old medicines clinical focus PUBLISHED BY APN Educational Media GPO Box 4245 Sydney NSW 2001 ABN 58 090 900 999 Print Post 100008043 ISSN 1836-1501 OCLC 536881479 PUBLISHER’S NOTE © Copyright. No part of this publication can be used or reproduced in any format without express permission in writing from APN Educational Media. The mention of a product or service, person or company in this publication, does not indicate the publisher’s endorsement. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the opinion of the publisher, its agents, company officers or employees. Songwriting for people with dementia proves a hit 22 From dusk till dawn Self-care for night staff looking after people with dementia 24 Food challenge Strategies for staying nourished with Parkinson’s workforce 28 Counting the ways 24 28 How many times a day do staff improve the lives of residents? 30 Boom and gloom Property market forcing out key services workers 32 Nurse in profile A quick chat with clinical services manager Jasna Cvetic technology 34 Take your mind off it Virtual reality a helpful distraction 30 34 36 Empowering technology Using tech to help elders feel better about themselves agedcareinsite.com.au 1