The operator of a Gold Coast aged care facility is accused of taking money from the bank accounts of residents at the same time they were being evacuated because the centre was closing.

People still living at a Gold Coast nursing home that was partially evacuated last Thursday are told the facility will be referred to the aged care royal commission, a move backed by operator HelpStreet.

Arthur Miller faced a demand for almost $4 million for breach of contract the day before his Gold Coast retirement village Earle Haven was abruptly shut, prompting the evacuation of 68 elderly residents, the aged care royal commission is told.

Half of the residents of troubled Gold Coast nursing home Earle Haven were being physically restrained, and 71 per cent received medical restraint, in the weeks before it abruptly closed its doors last month, the aged care Royal Commission hears.

Intergenerational or 'ageless' playgroups are being rolled out across the country as part of a social experiment connecting young children with aged care residents.

Another Bupa aged care home is sanctioned over what the Department of Health identified as a "severe risk to the health, safety and wellbeing of care recipients".

The sudden closure of two aged care facilities on the New South Wales Central Coast has renewed concerns about the financial viability of Australias private aged care sector.

Two Aboriginal Elders, one of whom had been removed from her family as a child, and the other who was affected by siblings and other family members being removed, provided consent to share their personal stories specifically for this resource, with the vision that people would be better informed and communication improved when delivering care. To respect their privacy, their stories have been de-identified.

Clinical decisions must be medically necessary to be approved by insurers. There is a federally mandated medical necessity standard for children in Medicaid, but not in private plans. American Academy of Pediatrics policy calls on pediatricians to help define pediatric medical necessity.

This study reviewed pediatric medical necessity definitions in Medicaid state statutes, regulations, and provider manuals. The federal standard was not replicated on all levels, and provider manuals were least likely to have it. Pediatricians should engage in defining pediatric standards. (Read the full article)

Aged care in Australia is set for a digital boost after a Japan–Australia IT group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australian universities to solve social challenges common to both countries.

While the big aged care chains may have copped many of the torrid headlines, the Federal Government has been another target at this royal commission, writes Anne Connolly.

The first report from the 10-month royal commission into aged-care standards offers blunt condemnation of the system, describing it as "unkind and uncaring" and fails to deliver safe care.

The theory in media circles is that the banking royal commission was big news because "everyone has a bank account". There seems to be no corresponding extrapolation for aged care, writes Anne Connolly.

Victoria's total of COVID-19 cases rises to 1,361, as Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton reveals authorities are investigating three cases linked to a Melbourne aged care facility.

CareSource, CareSource Management Group Co. and CareSource USA Holding Co. have agreed to pay the United States and the state of Ohio $26 million to resolve allegations that they caused Medicaid to make payments for assessments and case managements they failed to provide to children and adults.

Some aged care homes are spending as little as just over $6 a day on food per person as experts warn malnourished residents are "starving to...

Another aged care facility has been hit with a coronavirus outbreak with three people testing positive and more cases expected to emerge.

Australia. Parliament. Senate. Community Affairs Legislation Committee, author, issuing body

Australia. Parliament. Senate. Economics References Committee, author, issuing body

Australia. Parliament. Senate. Community Affairs References Committee, author, issuing body

Australia. Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, author, issuing body

Scott, Karen, author

Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives. Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport

Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives. Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport

Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives. Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport, author, issuing body