Older Australians aiming to age well are getting into gaming The number of older Australians playing video games is on the up, and for good reason, according to the latest results in a ser…
Research says wellbeing of older Australians is a laughing matter Recent research released by Victoria’s La Trobe University suggests that laughter could be the best medicine for those l…
Aged care residents, are they in pain? National body for working to prevent and manage pain, Painaustralia has this week revealed concerns about the pain managem…
1 Australia looks to the Netherlands to do dementia and aged care differently A move away from the traditional ‘institutional’ model of aged and dement…
2 Hens create happiness, and art, in aged care A South Australian aged care facility is the first in the state and just the …
3 Aged care providers support ageing LGBTI community through mobile app The introduction of funding for a new innovative mobile app and online educat…
Allied Health Dementia New app aims to pinpoint pain in our most vulnerable It’s National Pain Week – a time to focus on and talk about pain especially in older Australians because pain is …
Allied Health Dementia Research results mark possible delay to Alzheimer’s A new way to monitor, predict and delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease could be on the cards thanks to new result…
Allied Health Government WA to welcome first Medihotel Work is set to begin in 2018 on Western Australia’s first Medihotel in an aim to free up hospital beds and shorten …
Caring & Carers Dementia Tasmania to be home to Australia's first dementia village Ground-breaking plans for Australia’s first suburban dementia village; designed to recreate real life experiences f…
Caring & Carers Products Crowd funding for clothes for the elderly ‘on target’ A crowd funding initiative to launch the concept sample designs of a new range of clothing for the elderly and mobili…
Allied Health Caring & Carers $2 million grants support advancement in aged care More than $2 million in grants has been allocated to three projects put forward by the National Ageing Research Insti…
Caring & Carers Dementia Support sought to Sponsor a Carer Carers Australia is calling for support in getting unpaid carers to the 7th International Carers Conferenc…
Education & Training Technology Leading health and senior care education and training provider announces new CEO A new face is set to head the Aged Care Channel (ACC) with Chairman Pat McIntosh announcing Yvonne Webley as the orga…
Allied Health Caring & Carers Award winner GenWise Health makes positive impact on the aged care sector The online platform aimed at providing better care and access to doctors for those living in aged care facilities, Ge…
Providers Caring & Carers Rise in dementia leads to innovative approach SPONSORED STORY - Quality of Life services provider Sodexo has partnered with Paradox, leading regional Centre of Ex…
Providers Home & Community Try before you buy: Sample retirement village living A new ‘try before you buy’ concept has opened up at eleven retirement living locations across South Australia an…
Providers Education & Training Are you living rural and ‘Dying to Talk’? If you are ‘Dying to Talk’ and engage in conversations about dying matters, a new community engagement project ru…
Providers Caring & Carers Consultation on care at home reforms now open The release of a public discussion paper to help inform future care at home reforms has been released and marks the b…
Education & Training Nutrition Maggie Beer is ‘Creating An Appetite for Life’ in August This August, celebrity cook Maggie Beer is inviting chefs and cooks within the aged care industry to her hometown of …
Providers Caring & Carers Multi-million dollar retirement extension announced as tied-winner for innovation A new multi-million dollar extension to Southern Cross Care (SA & NT)’s Pearl Retirement Resort in Darwin has b…
Aged Care Victoria 2017 Melbourne, 28 - 30 August 2017 Transitioning to a contemporary service in a consumer-drive…
Akolade’s Aged Care Forum Sydney, 29 - 31 August 2017 Akolade’s portfolio of aged care events are designed to h…
ACSA National Summit 2017 Cairns, 12 - 14 September 2017 Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) invites you …
Dying to Talk - Rural SA Tour Various dates in South Australia Dying to Talk: is a community engagement project encouragin…
ITAC 2017 - Navigating the Future Gold Coast, 21 & 22 November 2017 The way healthcare is delivered is changing and navigatin…
