Feros Care and Google partnership to give seniors more control at home
New technology will give seniors living at home up-to-the-minute details about their care and allow them to manage their appoi…
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Innovative solution to give HCP clients more value for money
SPONSORED STORY - As many elderly Australians wait for Home Care Packages, Western Australia home care provider, The CareS…
Study finds increased choice and control when self-managing Home Care Packages
A new study has found that older people feel they have more choice, control and more hours of care support if they manage …
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National Carers Week celebrates Australia's unsung heroes
National Carers Week kicked off on Monday, running from 11 - 17 October, celebrating the 2.65 million unpaid carers i… -
Better housing design is required in aged care future
A new research report from Melbourne's RMIT University has found that practical housing design features are necessary… -
Australians on the aged pension struggling to meet rent
A recently released Rental Affordability Survey from peak social advocacy organisation, Anglicare Australia, has foun… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Improvements, safeguards and under monitored home care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held three days of hearings, running from 31 August to 2 Septe… -
Supported residential living offers independence, company and new friends
SPONSORED STORY: Older Australians want to maintain their independence longer, but according to the -
National Meals on Wheels Day recognises resilience of volunteers during COVID-19
On the 26 August it was National Meals on Wheels Day, recognising the dedicated Australian volunteers who provided… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Innovative housing and barriers to accommodation
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held two days of hearings last week, running from 13-14 Augus… -
Australians prefer ageing at home with assistance - sector overhaul needed
Recent research from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has found that Australians of all ages wo… -
Additional Home Care Packages and Royal Commission extension announced
In a midday press conference on 8 July, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced an additional 6,105 Home Care Package… -
A way forward in dementia care
SPONSORED STORY - When Korongee Village in Tasmania opens its doors in July 2020, it will mark the beginning of a ne… -
COVID-19 impacts World Elder Abuse Awareness Day but doesn't dampen the message
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was held on 15 June, putting a spotlight on an uncomfortable topic that many … -
Emergency food package scheme for older Australians underperforms
A Federal Government program implemented to provide 36,000 emergency food packages to older Australians has drastical… -
Home Care Package pricing tool to assist provider transparency requirements
Aged care peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), has developed a Home Care Package (HCP) Pricing Tool whic… -
LASA survey find home care providers boosting supports during COVID-19 crisis
A national study from aged care industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), found that most of their m… -
Taking care of yourself at home with COVID-19 restrictions easing
While restrictions are easing around States and Territories in Australia, this doesn't mean the country is out of the… -
Tributes, support and additional funding flow during National Volunteer Week
Volunteering Australia is asking for all Australians to "wave your appreciation" to all volunteers providing support … -
Elder abuse likely on the rise during COVID-19
Last Wednesday, an Older Person's Advocacy Network (OPAN) webinar about elder abuse highlighted that the abuse of old… -
How to navigate difficult visitor restrictions with your aged care facility
The last two weeks have brought a lot of debate between the Federal Government and the aged care sector around the be… -
Visitors Access Code open for public consultation
The draft Aged Care Visitors Access Code (VAC) is up for public consultation after the Government announced on Friday…
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Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2021
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Enrolled Nurses' Conference
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Aged Care Reform Conference 2021
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ACSA 33rd National Summit - A New Age for Aged Care
Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) will be host… -
Melbourne Aged Care Conference
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