by Sara Byers | May 11, 2020 | News
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) have partnered to produce a short video series aimed at helping protect older people from COVID-19. Titled ‘Your health is in all of our hands – keeping older Australians safe from... by Sara Byers | May 11, 2020 | News
LASA praises nurses for their leadership and dedication in caring for older Australians, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. International Nurses Day, 12 May 2020, marks the 200th birthday of the legendary Florence Nightingale, with the theme ‘A voice to... by Sara Byers | May 11, 2020 | News
A national survey of Members conducted by LASA shows the vast majority of staff, residents, relatives and friends of residents in aged care homes approve of restrictions on visits. The survey – centred on residential care and covering more than 860 participants... by Sara Byers | May 7, 2020 | News
Medication Harm The extent of medication-related harm to older Australians is well known to Ward MM and LASA, with over 250,000 hospitalisations each year at a cost of $1.4 billion (1). It has been estimated that 50% of this harm is preventable (1). The recent Royal... by Sara Byers | May 7, 2020 | News
LASA is offering to work with the Government on a detailed, long-term strategy to reduce the wait for Home Care Packages (HCP) at a recipient’s approved level to three months. LASA CEO Sean Rooney said the latest report showed another significant reduction in the...