Nursing Homes

Follow the links below to find information about nursing homes, including accreditation and investigations into specific nursing homes.

Created March 2009

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Title:   Media release. Australian Government acts on Victorian nursing home
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Media release. Report on Karingal nursing home
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, has released the report into the Karingal Nursing Home's handling of a mouse plague.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Media release. Closure of Gracedale Manor aged care facility
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has responded quickly to the announcement by the administrators of Kendalle Pty Ltd (Brooke Bird Chartered Accountants) to close Gracedale Manor - an aged care home in Melbourne.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Media release. Australian Government acts on Victorian nursing home
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has imposed sanctions on Domain Seahaven in Inverloch in southern Victoria.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Media release. More aged care beds and jobs for Tweed and Gold Coast: construction of new dementia wing
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot officially visited the construction site of a new $8.6 million dementia-wing at the Bupa Care Services' Banora Point aged care facility on the NSW far North Coast.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. Minister orders major investigation into Dalby nursing home mice incident
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has ordered the independent Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency to conduct a major investigation into the procedures and processes at a Queensland nursing home where there have been reports of nursing home residents being bitten by mice.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. Minister visits newly-opened $20 million facility - more aged care beds for WA
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Ageing officially toured the $20 million SwanCare Bentley Kingia/Tandara aged care facility in Perth on 22 April.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. Minister tours Balcatta nursing home expansion - more aged care beds for WA
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Federal Minister for Ageing toured the major expansion of the Stirling Ethnic Aged Homes Association's, 'MyVista' aged care facility in Balcatta, Western Australia on 22 April.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. Australian Government acts on two aged care homes: Norwood Nursing Home in South Australia and Yarra Valley Hostel in Victoria
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   On April 8, the Australian Government imposed sanctions on two separate aged care homes.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. More aged care beds for the Gold Coast
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A new nursing home providing care for 161 older people in the Gold Coast suburb of Labrador was officially opened on 2 April.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. Major award for Queensland aged care home
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A Brisbane nursing home has won a Better Practice Award for reducing the incidence of devastating falls in its facility.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. Australian Government imposes sanctions on Cairns nursing home
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Sanctions have been imposed on Dija Meta Aged and Disabled Hostel, a Cairns nursing home, following Australian Government concerns about serious risk to resident health and safety.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Media release. Bushfire and flood safety planning for aged care homes
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Nursing homes applying for new Australian Government-funded aged care places will be required to show they have taken into consideration natural disaster threats such as bushfires and floods.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Media release. Australian Government acts on Yarra Valley nursing home
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has imposed sanctions on Yarra Valley Nursing Home at Yarra Junction in rural Victoria
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Information sheet 15 - the accommodation charge
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information sheet providing detailed information in relation to community and residential care issues for older Australians, young people with disabilities and their carers and the associated costs.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Media release. Australia's first dental plan for nursing homes
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has announced the preparation of the first oral and dental health care plan for nursing home residents.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Media release. Energy Efficient Homes Package - nursing homes
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Eligible nursing home and hostel operators have been urged to apply for solar hot water and insulation rebates under the Australian Government's Energy Efficient Homes package.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Media release. Australian Government to publish quality data on nursing homes
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   From 1 July 2009, Australian families will be able to have more information on the quality and compliance of Australia's aged care homes.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Media release. Fast-tracked for nursing home care in bushfire areas - 16 residents
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has fast-tracked the care for 16 older Australians who lived in the bushfire areas by removing care assessments to enable them to get emergency respite care in aged care homes.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Media release. Commonwealth Nursing Officer and Complaints Investigation Scheme Officer sent to far north coast nursing home after gastro outbreak
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A Commonwealth Nursing Officer and Complaints Investigation Scheme (CIS) officer undertook an unannounced visit to Bangalor Retreat Nursing Home - after a gastroenteritis outbreak was reported
Date:   Feb 2009
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