News

DSS has released a new edition of its ‘Information for Aged Care Providers’ newsletter.

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 25 – 11-Sep-2015 (.pdf)

Maggie Beer Foundation has announced a new initiative to support the development of a number of spectacular gardens in aged care homes across Victoria via their Wellbeing Gardens Program!

If your aged care home is located in Victoria and has an exisiting space that is looking a little tired, one that is crying out for expansion or you want to start from scratch, they would love to hear from you.

– Applications open 10am EST 1st September 2015

– Applications close 5pm EST 13th October 2015

Read more:
Wellbeing Gardens Program (.pdf)

Apply here:
Maggie Beer Foundation Wellbeing Gardens Program (link)

DSS has released a new edition of its ‘Information for Aged Care Providers’ newsletter.

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 24 – 28-Aug-2015 (.pdf)

Congratulation to one of our clients who recently won the LASA Victoria Small Provider Award 2015

Winner – Gisborne Oaks

“Gisborne Oaks is a regional not-for-proft 75 bed aged care facility located in Gisborne, Macedon Ranges region. The facility supports the community by providing high, low and dementia care. Over the last year the facility has implemented a range of service and quality initiatives to enhance resident care.”

Congratulation to two of our clients who recently won and came runner-up in the LASA Victoria Emerging Leader Award 2015.

Winner – Candice Leitch, Director of Care – The Australian Aged Care Group, Banfields Aged Care

“Candice is an amazing young leader who manages a 90 bed facility. Her respect and the value she places on individuals is a standout feature of her leadership; combined with a thorough approach to care is both brilliant, encouraging and warm. She is a breath of fresh air!”

Finalist – Tracie Pearson, Director of Care Services – Echuca Community for the Aged

The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has released the August 2015 issue of their ‘Quality Standard’ newsletter.

You can view the .pdf of the newsletter here:

Quality Standard – August 2015 (.pdf)

The latest edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué is now available.

The Residential Aged Care Communiqué (RAC Communiqué) is an electronic publication containing narrative case reports about lessons learned from the Coroners’ investigations into preventable deaths in Residential Aged Care facilities.

Read more:
Residential Aged Care Communiqué – Volume 10, Issue 3, August 2015 (.pdf)

Microsoft’s new operating system (OS), Windows 10, has now been released.

We have tested Manad Plus with this new OS and have not had an issue. We have now added this OS to our supported OS list.

Read more:
Windows 10 – Q&A
Windows 10 – Specifications

The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has produced a discussion paper to get you thinking, asking questions, debating and exploring how to describe, encourage, measure and monitor quality in aged care services.

You can download the discussion paper here:

Let’s talk about quality (.pdf)

DSS has released a new edition of its ‘Information for Aged Care Providers’ newsletter.

Information for Aged Care Providers – Issue 23 – 14-Aug-2015 (.pdf)