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WHO updates guidance to recommend face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 – what does it mean for aged care and home care providers? post image

WHO updates guidance to recommend face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 – what does it mean for aged care and home care providers?

UK: new analysis warns UK death toll in aged care will reach 34,000 by end of June – ‘excess deaths’ from GPs and ambulances not visiting homes post image

UK: new analysis warns UK death toll in aged care will reach 34,000 by end of June – ‘excess deaths’ from GPs and ambulances not visiting homes

Aged care peaks and Labor cry foul on Government’s $235M COVID-19 retention bonus after fine print reveals payments will be taxed post image

Aged care peaks and Labor cry foul on Government’s $235M COVID-19 retention bonus after fine print reveals payments will be taxed

Law firm warns any operator could face class actions over COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care homes – plus claims from families and employees who experience psychiatric and physical injury during pandemic post image

Law firm warns any operator could face class actions over COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care homes – plus claims from families and employees who experience psychiatric and physical injury during pandemic

Aged care resident tests positive for COVID-19 at regional Victorian home – first case identified in Bright area post image

Aged care resident tests positive for COVID-19 at regional Victorian home – first case identified in Bright area

Aged Care Royal Commission begins publishing submissions from public and organisations – submissions due to close 30 June post image

Aged Care Royal Commission begins publishing submissions from public and organisations – submissions due to close 30 June

Understanding governance, legal and risk implications coming out of COVID-19 – Russell Kennedy to host free aged care webinar this Friday post image

Understanding governance, legal and risk implications coming out of COVID-19 – Russell Kennedy to host free aged care webinar this Friday

UK: COVID-19 victims lay undetected at home for two weeks – 700 in London, most aged over 60 post image

UK: COVID-19 victims lay undetected at home for two weeks – 700 in London, most aged over 60

Aged care board directors: lessons from the Royal Commission – ‘don’t just tell us, show us’ post image

Aged care board directors: lessons from the Royal Commission – ‘don’t just tell us, show us’

Department of Health updates definition of a COVID-19 outbreak in aged care to a single confirmed case post image

Department of Health updates definition of a COVID-19 outbreak in aged care to a single confirmed case

COVID positive patients not required to test negative in faecal samples, but must observe hand hygiene, CDNA says – big impact on staff loads post image

COVID positive patients not required to test negative in faecal samples, but must observe hand hygiene, CDNA says – big impact on staff loads

Government scheme to send out 36,000 COVID-19 food boxes to older Australians sees just 38 delivered – Labor says $9.3 million funding should be diverted to other aged care programs post image

Government scheme to send out 36,000 COVID-19 food boxes to older Australians sees just 38 delivered – Labor says $9.3 million funding should be diverted to other aged care programs