Comprehensive Health Strategies for Residential Aged

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH
STRATEGIES FOR
RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE

Introduction
 Technology has a huge change in the healthcare
industry.
 The availability of new treatment had led to
better health outcomes, thus, enhancing the
quality of life (Hallikainen and Laukkanen,
2016).
 The aim of the assignment is to explore the
effect of a technological factor that is social and
physical assistive technology such as robotics
on the present and future strategies and
operation of an organisation.

Background of the company
 Bupa Aged Care is a leading private residential care centre for the aged
population in Australia.
 It has more than 70 care homes across the country.
 It offers extensive care and support to approximately 6700 older people
suffering from dementia-related, respite and residential care.

Overview of the Issue
 Prior to the introduction of technology, it was found that there were various issues
faced by the healthcare sector.
 Specifically the area of residential care for aged people.
 Dugstad et al. (2019) opined that old adults face numerous physical, social and
emotional issues that affect the well-being and health.

Overview of the Issue (Contd)
 The residential long-term care
industry has been facing several
inter-related challenges that had
heightened the requirement of
innovation in technology.
 Another study conducted by Gaans
and Dent (2019), the average rate of
mortality in Australia had fallen over
time; thus, increasing the life
expectancies of people.

Overview of the Issue (Contd)
 The rapid increase in the growth of the old population in the country has severe
implications for the provision of services required.
 It challenged the accessibility aspect and ability of social and physical assistive
technology in order to maintain the health and wellbeing of people.
 In addition to this, affordability, accommodation, availability, and acceptability posed
tremendous issues for the old people residing in residential care homes in Australia.