NSW nursing home managers discuss a way forward for their embattled industry, amid fears of a mass exodus of demoralised and exhausted staff.
Managers from New South Wales nursing homes have come together to brainstorm how their embattled industry can bounce back, amid fears of a mass exodus of "demoralised" staff.Attrition rates for nursing home managers are around 40 per centA recent union survey revealed one in five aged care staff were considering leaving the sector in the next 12 months.
"There is no one to train up, no one wants these jobs. I think the regulator and the government should be very afraid of that." "But we need positive engagement so we're not focused solely on the things that go wrong, which can be really disempowering for our staff.Individual approach a success Aged care staff work with residents in the dementia, or memory support, unit at The Terraces aged care home in Paddington NSW.
"You might have someone who worked night shifts all their life, then ends up with dementia and suddenly people expect them to go to bed at 8 every night.Leigh Bryson says the dementia unit at The Terraces has a focus on the former lives of residents and what makes them tick.
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