COTA is partnering with Catalyst Research to conduct a landmark study into Retirement Living, aimed to understand the needs of older Australians on how they undertake research and assess providers as they consider independent or assisted living options.
A recent collaboration between researchers, Emily Todd and Alison Mutch, from the University of Queensland, and Bronwyn Bidstrup from COTA Queensland, found evidence that information and communication technology improves social connectedness for older people to some extent.
The extra funding will see the line expanded to include outbound calls to carers of people living with dementia, as well as more specific community supports for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) seniors.