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🌟 Transforming Care for California's Aging Population 🌟 As our state faces a growing and diversifying older adult population, community health centers are stepping up to meet their needs. Key highlights: 🔹 10-year vision developed by the CHCF Strategies for Older Adults Services Task Force 🔹 Road map for health centers to expand services and pursue innovative models 🔹 Focus on holistic, integrated, and person-centered care for low-income older adults This visionary plan, crafted over seven months by health center leaders and innovators, aims to: 🔸 Leverage existing strengths in comprehensive, culturally competent care 🔸 Explore value-based business models and innovative reimbursement approaches 🔸 Foster collaboration among health centers, Medi-Cal managed care plans, and state agencies Join us in shaping a future where all older Californians receive the quality care they deserve. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gVQB2V-3 #HealthCareInnovation #OlderAdultCare #CommunityHealth #CaliforniaHealthCare

Survey Invitation 📝 The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care is supporting the development of clinical guidelines for restorative care as part of the new Support at Home (SAH) program. These guidelines aim to inform and enhance multidisciplinary in-home care, with the goal of slowing functional decline and improving outcomes for older adults. ❔ What is Restorative Care? Restorative care is defined as ‘an approach used to delay a person’s need for high-level residential care. Programs are typically short-term and less intensive, costly, and complex than rehabilitation programs, and often take place in community settings.’ (Poulos & Poulos, 2019) 🌟 Your Expertise is Needed! We are seeking valuable insights from professionals like you, who have experience using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), to help identify individuals who may benefit from the restorative care pathway. 🔗 How to Contribute: Please share your valuable feedback by accessing the survey https://zurl.co/YpMT or using the QR code. Thank you for your time and input! #RestorativeCare #SupportAtHome #HealthcareProfessionals #ClinicalGuidelines #AgedCare

Survey Invitation 📝 The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care is supporting the development of clinical guidelines for restorative care as part of the new Support at Home (SAH) program. These guidelines aim to inform and enhance multidisciplinary in-home care, with the goal of slowing functional decline and improving outcomes for older adults. ❔ What is Restorative Care? Restorative care is defined as ‘an approach used to delay a person’s need for high-level residential care. Programs are typically short-term and less intensive, costly, and complex than rehabilitation programs, and often take place in community settings.’ (Poulos & Poulos, 2019) 🌟 Your Expertise is Needed! We are seeking valuable insights from professionals like you, who have experience using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), to help identify individuals who may benefit from the restorative care pathway. 🔗 How to Contribute: Please share your valuable feedback by accessing the survey https://zurl.co/YpMT or using the QR code. Thank you for your time and input! #RestorativeCare #SupportAtHome #HealthcareProfessionals #ClinicalGuidelines #AgedCare

The Future of Senior Care: Balancing Independence and Support As the senior population grows, innovative approaches to care are crucial. Let's discuss the importance of maintaining independence while providing the necessary support for our aging loved ones. Share your thoughts in the comments below! #SeniorCare #FutureofWork #ThoughtLeadership #TranquilCareBrantford

In this ACE Wrap, #AgedCareEssentials provides you with the latest #AgedCare news and highlights, including: ⚖️ Australia has introduced a new Aged Care Act, featuring significant funding and reforms aimed at improving service delivery, enhancing worker wages and providing timely support for seniors. 📝 The government plans to implement the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations for residential aged care following months of negotiations. 💰 The Albanese Government is dedicating an additional $3.8 billion to aged care wages over four years, following previous commitments. 🦠 A study predicts that drug-resistant infections could cause tens of millions of deaths by mid-century, with an 80% increase in superbug-related deaths among those over 70 🧠 A global study reveals that 80% of people mistakenly think dementia is a normal part of ageing. Read more 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02RBYt60 #Ideagen #IdeagenCompliSpace #AgedCareEssentials #AgedCare #Compliance #Regulation

We know that healthcare inequality can have a profound impact on individuals and communities. That's why we've made it our mission to identify and address inequalities within local services. Through our collaborative efforts, we've been able to combine national metrics with local data from NHS, council, and third sector partners to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges facing our communities and work towards improving equity and accessibility in healthcare. Our case study highlights our work in improving equity and equality in maternity and neonatal care, and we're proud to have played a role in making healthcare more accessible to everyone. https://lnkd.in/eNKTXjhk #DataDrivenHealthcare #CollaborativeHealthcare #HealthcareImprovement #AccessToHealthcare #CommunityHealth #HealthcareDataAnalytics #NHS

Healthcare inequality is a pressing issue, we used data to identify and address inequalities within local services. By combining national metrics with local data from NHS, council, and third sector partners, we've been able to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges facing our communities and work towards improving equity and equality in healthcare. Our case study highlights our work in improving equity and equality in maternity and neonatal care, and we're proud to have played a role in making healthcare more accessible to everyone. https://lnkd.in/eNKTXjhk #AccessToHealthcare #CommunityHealth #HealthcareDataAnalytics

DYK by 2030, 1/6 people in 🌍will be ≥ 60. To address pressing needs of #olderpeople @WHO publishes 1st guidance on long term care services for older people with interventions for 3 core needs: #healthcare #palliativecare #socialcare 👉more on 8 May bit.ly/3UmdEP7 

⭐ A new kind of prescription: civic engagement ⭐ Health professionals are 12-23% less likely to vote than the general population. Registered nurses are 10% less likely to vote than the general population. What does it mean for our healthcare system when health professionals — the people on the floors of our hospitals and clinics who see the real impact of policy on our patients and our institutions — don’t vote? Low voter turnout is a critical issue that affects community health. States with more voting access tend to have better health outcomes. A more civically engaged community increases government accountability, promotes inclusive policy-making, and improves health policies. Together, we can build a healthier democracy. ❤️ Join us the #NurseTheVote campaign to learn low-lift ways we can heal our communities: https://lnkd.in/g7CWi9-e

More Ontario municipalities are looking into implementing PACE, an approach to long-term care that provides seniors with consistent medical and social supports outside of long-term care facilities. It's expanding across the Halton region and other municipalities want to have it too. Often, seniors move to long-term care facilities, not because they have greater medical needs, but because they are lonely and want social activities, or they need help with daily tasks such as meal preparation, says Rosalie Wyonch, a senior policy analyst at the think tank C.D. Howe Institute who focuses on health policy. “When people don’t have access to [social activities and community support], they can end up in long-term care ahead of time,” she said. “That’s both not where they want to be, and it’s more expensive for the government.” Read more from Meagan Gillmore here: https://lnkd.in/gmPCZKFx