Aged Care

  • Research boost for aged care

    A research project to deliver enhanced healthcare at home for older people in Colac and district will lead to health improvements for the region, a Colac Area Health researcher says.

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  • Shot target nears

    Corangamarah aged-care home continues to work with its staff in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, as the date for mandatory residential aged-care worker vaccinations looms.

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  • Most of Mercy have jab

    About 90 per cent of Mercy Place Colac residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with 75 per cent of staff having received at least one vaccination.

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  • No visitors at care centres

    Hospitals and care facilities have again closed to visitors as part of the latest COVID-19 state lockdown.

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  • High tea a highlight at aged-care centre

    Residents of Colac’s Barongarook Gardens aged care found a classy way to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday long week-end.

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  • Aged-care staff waiting for jab

    Two Colac aged-care homes say they still have staff members waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine, but all residents who wanted to receive the jab have been vaccinated.

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  • Aged care fix needs more than just cash

    Colac aged care campaigners say a $17.7-billion industry cash splash is a “good start” but will fall short of delivering a cure-all for the troubled sector.

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  • Colour therapy cures boredom

    COVID-19 lockdowns have unlocked undiscovered artistic talents for Colac’s Rodney Mark-ham.

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