Australian Aged Care System Report 2022

Running Head: AGED CARE
Australian Aged Care System
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Introduction
The care system for older people in Australia caters for individuals aged 65 years and
above and 50 years and over for indigenous Australians. This is for older adults who require
support in carrying out various activities in their homes. Population aging raises a lot of
fundamental questions on how people can be helped to maintain their independence and to stay
active as they grow old and how to ensure that policies targeting health promotion of the past are
strengthened.
Ways to Ensure the Independence of Older People in Society
A wide variety of providers in Australia provide care in people’s homes, in nursing
homes, and the community, with the government of Australia being the primary funder and
regulator of this system (Duckett & Willcox, 2015). The Australian government subsidizes aged
care services for older people. Over the past years, a new paradigm for community care has
emerged, which emphasizes capacity building and therapeutic outcomes. Rabblement is an
approach to community care and services to older people that aims at making it possible for the
older people to carry out daily activities as they used to and keeping them connected to the
community within a given time frame (Kendig, McDonald & Piggott, 2016). Older people are
involved in activities that improve their ability to do some of the basic activities for themselves.
This promotes independence among older people. To individuals who require continued support
as a result of their worsening health conditions, this approach is not appropriate, and it is
therefore limited to a certain group of older people.

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The People-Centered Model of Health Service Delivery
A health service delivery model is a framework that describes the way health services are
delivered. For models to accommodate changes in population demand and the structure of the
health system, they need to be dynamic. The people-centered model of health services involves
having people and the community at large, at the center of health systems, and encouraging them
to assume responsibility for their health and discourage them from being mere passive recipients
of health services (McCormack & McCance, 2017). The people-centered approach of care has
intentionality in adopting the perspectives of individual patients, their families, and their
communities. It views them as not only beneficiaries but also participants of efficient health
systems that meet with their health needs all rounded. This approach requires that people have
the information they require health services to ensure they make informed decisions about their
health care. The people-centered approach is therefore founded on the needs and preferences of
individuals on the health, and one of the principles applied in this approach is personalized care
and treatment (Bikker, Cotton & Mercer, 2014).
Critique of the People-Centered Model of Health Service Delivery
This model of health service delivery has both positive and negative aspects. On the
positive side, people-centered approach results in decreased costs, improved outcomes for
patients as it is health-promoting since older people are given control over their health, better use
of resources, and increased satisfaction as the psychosocial needs of old patients are met (Sayles
& Gordon, 2016). The importance of a person-centered approach cannot be underestimated. It
not only make aged patients feel more comfortable and confident in the care giver’s service as
they feel that their dignity is upheld but also have their emotional and social needs met, thus
ensuring that they continue living high-quality lives. The person-centered approach also