Expo a ‘one-stop-shop’ for healthcare professionals
The 2019 Australian Healthcare Week has doubled in size and will feature 70 percent more speakers and content than last year, s…
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ROYAL COMMISSION: Issues with consistent health and aged care
The final three days of this year’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings in Canberra heard from a…
Supporting the young leaders of aged care
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) are supporting young professionals in aged care to become the future leaders of the …
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Lack of financial resources could lead to a ‘perfect storm’ in aged care
Older Australians may be unable to access the support they need in aged care due to lack of financial resources avail… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “It’s very much a dictatorship type industry”
The third day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from a panel of … -
HenderCare explores the joys of nostalgia
Isolation and loneliness felt by older people is increasingly common, however the power of reminiscing and nostalgia … -
Aged care services taking action for LGBTI seniors
SPONSORED STORY - To provide the best support possible and show respect to LGBTI seniors, aged and disability service… -
Petting zoo therapy at SummitCare St Marys
A Western Sydney aged care facility is using pet therapy at their nursing home as a way to brighten their residents d… -
Record fine of $120,000 handed down to suspended Tasmanian physiotherapist
A suspended physiotherapist in Tasmania has received the largest fine in history against an individual for offences u… -
Labor promises free dental for pensioners
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has committed $2.4 billion for a Pensioner Dental Plan if elected into office, which… -
ACCC pulls Bupa Aged Care into court for misleading claims about services
Bupa Aged Care has been taken to Federal Court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) following… -
Flu season expected to claim 4,000 lives
This year’s flu season is estimated to claim 4,000 lives with already 28,987 confirmed cases of influenza throughou… -
Pharmacists boost dementia knowledge through online course
A new online course is helping pharmacists improve their dementia knowledge to the benefit of their local communities… -
More needed in Budget for dementia support and palliative care
With gaps in vital aged care initiatives following the announcement of the Federal Budget 2019-20 highlighted by peak… -
Your guide for a pain relief regime
SPONSORED STORY - Ongoing and persistent pain is inconvenient, tiring and frustrating! Simply tolerating discomfort i… -
Website to combat specialist ‘bill shock’
Patients will be able to identify the true cost of specialist fees through a recently proposed Government-run website… -
Spiralling out-of-pocket health costs biggest worry for seniors
Consumer peak body National Seniors Australia (NSA) is calling for reforms to put a brake on rising health care costs… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Serious risk increase, gaps in home care regulation
There were 3,773 reported assaults in nursing homes across Australia in 2017/18, the Royal Commission into Aged Care… -
Mandatory repositioning a turn for the worse
The mandated practice of two-hourly repositioning of residents in aged care facilities to prevent bedsores is ineffec… -
Benefits of private health insurance for seniors
SPONSORED STORY - It’s no secret that looking after your health and wellbeing early in life increases your chances… -
Better continence support available now
Workers across the growing aged care and disability support sectors are set to be better supported in delivering qual…