M I S S I O N EN T ER PR I S ES : AGED CARE
1783
Residential aged care centre capacity (number of residents provided for at one time)
Continuity of care The Salvation Army Aged Care (TSAAC) continues to offer a range of services to support older Australians living independently in their own homes and in our Retirement Living communities and Residential Aged Care Centres so that they can maintain the life they want whilst receiving the care they need. This has involved maintaining continuity of care in alignment with the various Public Health directions in place at any one time, and adherence to infection prevention and control procedures in accordance with relevant training. For our Community Care personnel, it means having a minimum of Certificate III qualification, a police check and be first-aid certified. Over the past year, Community Care personnel have undertaken more than 110,000 home visits across Australia, or 9000 visits per month, equating to 10,000 service hours for our Home Care Package (HCP) clients and our Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) clients. This work is in addition to the respite care supported by our personnel at Burrangiri Aged Care Respite Centre in the Australian Capital Territory, which has 15 overnight beds and a day capacity of 20 people. Over the past 12 months, Burrangiri has seen increased demand, with more than 4000 overnight bed days delivered and 2100 attendances at the specialised day respite program. Healthlink, The Salvation Army Aged Care’s Allied Health clinic in South Australia, provides a broad range of therapeutic and direct health services to older Australians living in the community. The services, available to both individuals and groups, focus on recovery, restoration and reablement. The aim is to enhance overall well-being and help older people live independently in their homes and within their communities. As the demand for support of the vulnerable and elderly people in their own homes continues to grow, the Community Care team is responding to this need through expanding the Community Care workforce and the areas in which it operates. The team was pleased to receive feedback in a recent survey, which indicated that in terms of client satisfaction, The Salvation Army Aged Care’s Community Care services exceed the industry benchmark at 91 per cent compared to 89 per cent for industry.
380
Retirement living apartments
110,000
home visits across Australia by Community Care personnel
2100
TSAAC personnel including volunteers and officers in August 2021 47
