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St Basil’s is committed to working with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Commission) who are currently supporting aged care providers to understand and implement changes that will improve the quality of aged care.

The Australian Government is concentrating on addressing key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Four of the nine measures as part of the reforms are directly relevant to the regulation of aged care:
• expanding the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) into home care
• introducing a Code of Conduct for providers, workers and governing persons
• strengthening provider governance, and
• use of restrictive practices and consent.

St Basil’s have prepared for the changes and new requirements.

The Commission will also be producing resources that support aged care consumers and their families to understand how the reforms will deliver better outcomes, starting with the letter from the Commissioner below.

If you would like to learn more about the reforms, visit https://www.agedcareengagement.health.gov.au/reforms/

Read the letter addressed to aged care consumers and their representatives from the Commissioner, available in various languages below:

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St Basil’s NSW/ACT has announced the permanent appointment of Spiro Stavis as their Chief Executive Officer (CEO), aiming to continue the vital role of leading the organisation to deliver quality aged care services.

Mr James Jordan, Chairman of Board of Directors at St Basil’s NSW/ACT said “in the last 18 months as interim CEO Spiro was instrumental in driving the development of St Basils’ five-year pathway as outlined in the organisation’s strategic plan with a person-centred approach and the ageing community at the heart of it.”

“Spiro has since led a restructure of the organisation to enable a better level of care and support of our residents and consumers, and most recently has introduced new initiatives to St Basil’s such as Emotional Wellbeing for Older People program, obtained grant funding for new HR and Governance systems to support the operational aspects of our services, and invested in improved infection control measures and planning for the ultimate health and safety of residents.”

“The aged care industry is continuously changing and with Spiro’s deep understanding of consumer needs and our charitable purpose I am confident that he will continue to drive the St Basil’s team on its current trajectory to fulfil its mission of delivering quality services to support individual needs of ageing Australians including Greek Australians,” adds Mr Jordan.

St Basils’ Executive Management Team as well as the broader staff-base provide best-practice care every day with the purpose of supporting ageing Australians in our care to live a life of spirituality, meaning, and joy.

Spiro Stavis has worked for St Basil’s for six years, and in the last 18 months as the interim CEO. He can be contacted by email at sstavis@stbasils.org.au

To learn more about St Basil’s NSW/ACT visit www.stbasils.org.au or to request information email admin@stbasils.org.au or call 02 9784 3200.

St Basil’s has introduced the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s Partnerships in Care program for resident representatives.

Joining a Partnerships in Care program will help representatives to continue to provide care and companionship to the person they already support in residential aged care, even during periods of outbreak. This includes increasing their skills in infection prevention and control and formalising their care arrangements with the aged care home.

Learn more about the Partnerships in Care program now, and if you are interested in being a partner in care for your loved one, please reach out to the Home’s General Manager or Care Manager.

Up to 40% of dementia can be prevented by addressing health and lifestyle factors that include increasing physical activity, and maintaining a healthy diet and social connectedness.

An initiatives by National Ageing Research Institute, Moving Pictures – Dementia awareness for CALD communities involves the design of videos to raise awareness of what factors can reduce the risk of developing dementia.

These culturally and linguistically diverse communities nine short animations about dementia prevention are based on the most current evidence available. The animations are available in Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, Tamil, Greek, Vietnamese, Spanish, & Italian. You can view them below.

Find helpful information and resources by Dementia Australia.

St Basil’s NSW/ACT has made the difficult decision to permanently close its aged care home in Annandale.

Mr James Jordan, Chairman of St Basil’s NSW/ACT said, “Our aim, vision and mission is to always provide quality care for our residents and staff in a safe living environment.”

“The building was built in the 1970s and is no longer fit for purpose. Our priority now is to ensure the wellbeing and care of our residents is maintained to the highest possible standard while we look at opportunities to rehouse them within our other facilities or other local aged care providers.”

“Our team will be working closely with the residents and their families including relevant authorities to ensure this transition is as smooth as possible for them,” adds Mr Jordan.

“I take this opportunity to thank our wonderful staff, residents and their loved ones for their ongoing support.”

To learn more about St Basil’s NSW/ACT visit www.stbasils.org.au or to request information email admin@stbasils.org.au or call 02 9784 3200.