aged care in the australian community

The Australian Aged Care Experience

Wendy Morey

Executive Manager Workforce Development and Governance

Resthaven Incorporated

Welcome

สวัสดีค่ะ ดฉัินช่ือ Wendy Morey ดฉัินขอน ำควำมปรำรถนำดีจำกแอลดเิลด ออสเตรเลีย มำมอบ แด่พวกท่ำน

Looking at Australian Aged Care:Older peopleRole of service providersWorkforce

Australian context – 2013/2014

Australian Govt spent: $9.8 Billion on residential care homes +

$1.3 Billion on home care packages

254 929 people > residential care homes

83 144 people > home care packages

775 900 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 – 2013/2014

2718 aged care homes - 1328 providers

For every 1000 people aged 70+: 82 aged care home places

192 834 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

Visitors welcome!

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

66 954 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

2013/2014 Residential Care Home Care

Not for profit 57% 81%

State and Local government

7% 9%

For Profit 37% 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 (352 145 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

Resthaven Malvern

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