The Australian Aged Care Experience Wendy Morey Executive Manager Workforce Development and Governance Resthaven Incorporated
Welcome สวัสดีค่ะ ดิฉันชื่อ Wendy Morey ดิฉันขอนำ ความปรารถนาดีจากแอลดิเลด ออสเตรเลีย มามอบ แด่พวกท่าน Looking at Australian Aged Care: Older people Role of service providers Workforce
Australian context – 2013/2014 Australian Govt spent: $9.8 Billion on residential care homes + $1.3 Billion on home care packages people > residential care homes people > home care packages people over 65 (over 50 for Aboriginal people) > Home and Community Care
Aged Care Homes
Aged Care Home Residents 75% require high levels of care 77% are 80+ years old 30% are 90+ years old 69% are female 18% were born in non-English speaking countries
Pets are part of home life
Australian context – 2013/ aged care homes providers For every 1000 people aged 70+: 82 aged care home places aged care home places (June 2014) Many community based support organizations which partner with aged care homes: respite, hospital avoidance, hospice, allied health, social inclusion, mental health services, churches, visiting pets
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Australian Context People with special needs: 9 groups Govt standards for care and service
Home Care For every 1000 people aged 70+: 28 home care places home care places (June 2014) 24% of home care clients were born in non- English speaking countries Focus on carers
Home Care
Aged Care Services: ownership of places 2013/2014Residential CareHome Care Not for profit57%81% State and Local government 7%9% For Profit37%10%
Social Determinants of Health In aged care, when we are supporting older people we see effects on health from: War experience Lack of health care when younger Lack of education and health literacy Social/economic disadvantage Social change – family, neighbourhoods
Family life
Trends Older people living longer and being more educated than previous generations Families less able/available to provide support With longer life comes increased capacity to contribute to home and community but also increased risk of Dementia and chronic disease
Community life
Community Diversity
Valuing People
Aged Care Workforce 3.1% of the Australian workforce ( people) 90% of carers are female Most employed part time Volunteers: about 3 million Unpaid carers: 2.7 million (11% of the population) Looming workforce shortage!
What is Australia doing about workforce?
Dementia aware people, service providers and workforce… understand and meet need promote self determination respect, advocate for and champion older people in society research future need promote family & community connections deliver good governance of resources
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