Infection prevention is particularly important for older Australians. As we age, our immune systems can become less effective, and existing health conditions can increase the risk of serious complications from infections. #InternationalInfectionPreventionWeek #AgedCare

As we age, managing haemophilia can become more complex. Joint health, mobility, falls prevention, other health conditions and the effects of previous bleeds can all influence a person’s wellbeing and independence #HaemophiliaAwareness #HaemophiliaAwarenessWeek #OlderAustralians

#AgedCareNews Australia’s oldest man, Ken Weeks, has celebrated his 113th birthday with a vintage car trip around Grafton, revisiting places from his childhood. Read more at ABC News: abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/a… #AgedCare #OlderAustralians

International #Coffee Day: More Than Just a Cup of Coffee For older Australians, maintaining friendships can become increasingly important as life changes. Retirement, moving home, losing a partner or changes in mobility can sometimes make it harder to stay socially connected.

#HealthcareNews Government Investigates OpenAI Health Data Breach (Source: TechCrunch) Read more: techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/au… #Healthcare #HealthTech #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Cybersecurity #HealthData #DigitalHealth #Australia #Medicare #HealthSecurity #AICybersecurity

#GoldenElders Joe Newman of Sarasota, Florida, was still a great driver when he was 107 years old! #AgedCare #AgedCareAustralia #PositiveAgeing #driving #motorist

For older Australians, caring for an indoor plant can provide a simple opportunity to connect with nature, create a gentle daily routine, and bring a sense of purpose and achievement into everyday life #AgedCare #AgedCareAustralia #NationalIndoorPlantWeek #OlderAustralians

#AgedCareNews Tasmania Opens Public Land for New Aged Care Homes Story: Pulse Tasmania pulsetasmania.com.au/news/pu… #AgedCare #AgedCareAustralia #Tasmania #HealthCare #ResidentialAgedCare #OlderAustralians #AgeingWell #HealthcareInfrastructure #HealthCareNews #auspol

Stand Up To Cancer Day is an opportunity to recognise the unique impact cancer can have on older people and to advocate for care that looks beyond the diagnosis. #StandUpToCancer #CancerAwareness #OlderAustralians #AgedCareAustralia #HealthyAgeing #AgedCare #CancerCare

George had the please of meeting up with Carina from Vista Day Surgery in Adelaide at the Day Hospitals Australia conference. #DHAConference2026 #dayhospitalsaustralia #DayHospitals #HealthcareLeadership #StrengthinCollaboration #AdelaideConventionCentre #healthcare #compliance

Friday Inspiration If you’re determined enough to do something, you’ll find a way to accomplish it. #WhereTheresAWillTheresAWay #Creativity #Innovation #Resourcefulness #Ingenuity #Inspiration #Determination #Resilience #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #ProblemSolving #NeverGiveUp

Silvia caught up with Simon from Virtus Health at the Day Hospitals conference. Simon's looking forward to the new self-assessment against the Standards being added to the QPS Digital Auditing System, which will help him identify and proactively manage any gaps Virtus may have.

The team from Virtus Specialist Day Hospitals explained to Silvia how important the QPS live digital auditing and CQI action planning system has been for them. It has alowed them to be accreditation ready. #compliance #nursing #accreditation #evidence #DayHospitals

Silvia Holcroft had the pleasure of meeting up with Johanna Du Plooy Lions Eye Institute. The staff at Lions Eye have been using the QPS Digital Auditing System which provides them with live results and auto produces their CQI plan. It's a team effort, which Johanna loves!

At the Day Hospitals Conference, Silvia met up with DA Halpin, from Wide Bay Centre for Digestive Diseases. DA shared that they felt exceptionally well prepared for accreditation through the QPS Benchmarking Governance and Quality Management System. #nursing #accreditation

#GoldenElders Margaret Wesson had never been sky diving. The, on her 90th birthday she took the plunge! #elder #AgedCare #skydiving #extreme #extremesports #plane #sports #active #ageing

For many older Australians, keeping up with tech changes can feel overwhelming. Technology that didn’t exist a few years ago is now part of everyday life, while scammers are constantly finding new ways to exploit trust, familiarity and uncertainty. #ScamsAwarenessWeek #AgedCare

#AgedCareNews Labor Backs Down: 800,000 Older Australians Keep Home Support Full article by The Sydney Morning Herald: smh.com.au/politics/federal/… #AgedCare #SupportAtHome #CHSP #MealsOnWheels #OlderAustralians #HomeCare #AgedCareReform #auspol

#AgedCareNews Providers are drowning in data, and for what? As Adam puts it: “The systems that are measuring performance should be measured themselves.” Better insights. Not just more compliance. Read the full Hello Leaders article here: helloleaders.com.au/article/… #AgedCare

You can catch up with Silvia at Stand 29 at the Day Hospitals Australia National Conference. It's only 5 days awa #DHAConference2026 #dayhospitalsaustralia #dayhospitalsaustralianationalconference #DayHospitals #StrengthinCollaboration #AdelaideConventionCentre