Barbara Toson

Aug 4, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Barbara Toson |Laura Catherine Edney |Renuka Visvanathan |Jyoti Khadka

Introduction Frailty is defined as a state of increased vulnerability to stressors, arising from a failure of homeostasis culminating in episodic deteriorations in health, leading to important adverse health outcomes, including a loss of independence for the older person (aged 65 or older)1, 2 and morbidity and mortality increments.

Oct 20, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Laura C Edney |Renuka Visvanathan |Jonathan Karnon |Barbara Toson

Introduction The number of people aged 65 years and over is increasing, with older people representing over 15% of the Australian population.1 Many require assistance to meet their needs, such as community-based services or admission into an aged care facility,2 with community-based services often preferred.3 To support this, the Australian Government subsidizes a range of community-based aged care services such as home care packages (HCPs) to assist people at home.