Damning home care report only tells part of the story, says peak body
Lack of audits, high fees, poor communication and staffing issues are just some of the “systemic problems” in the…
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Provider shines light on inspirational residents this International Women’s Day
Aged care provider Moran Health Care Group is shining the spotlight on inspirational women from their Roxburgh Park a… -
Get on board for the biggest seniors expo in 2019
SPONSORED STORY: Gold Coast Seniors are embracing the 'My Future, My Choice’ mindset as a way to control… -
Regional Australia the winner in Government’s latest ACAR results
Australia’s rural, regional and remote areas will share in over a third of 13,500 new residential aged care places … -
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… -
Jock keeps ticking with his timeless hobby
If Carinity Clifford House residents want to know the time, they only need to ask Jock Findlay. -
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… -
Equal aged care access for multicultural communities
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Australians will receive support in overcoming barriers they may face in… -
$70m to kick-start a revitalised Repat
Specialised dementia facilities and a community hub at the centre of revitalised Repat Health Precinct plans will soo… -
Grant to support improved food experiences in aged care
More appetising, fresh and tasty meals are headed for Australian nursing homes thanks to celebrity cook Maggie Beer. -
Excellence recognised at aged care service awards
The outstanding achievements of the age services industry in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Ter… -
Standards needed to keep people with dementia safe on the road
Researchers are calling for an overhaul of Australia’s system of managing if and when people with dementia should g… -
Royal Commission releases first background paper
The aged care system’s size and shape is “constrained by Government through controls on supply of aged care place… -
$7.4m network to streamline aged care access
A new network of aged care navigator centres, information hubs and specialist advisers aims to streamline aged care a… -
New tool and accreditation scheme to ensure quality across aged care, retirement villages
National peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has launched a new online tool to help aged care providers… -
Moving Pictures showcase diverse community dementia support
Improving the understanding of dementia and access to care for people in Chinese, Indian and Arab communities is the … -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Waiting list frustration, more support needed for workers
Kaye Warrener’s husband of 56 years, Leslie, has been waiting for a home care package at his assessed level for 450… -
Choir brings Broadway to Adelaide Fringe
A touch of show biz is coming to the Adelaide Fringe tomorrow, as South Australian provider ACH Group’s Sing for Jo… -
More choice in NSW palliative care support
Thousands of New South Wales (NSW) families supporting loved ones with a life-limiting illness will have more choice … -
New “one-stop shop” to improve pain management in aged care
A revised and expanded book and additional resources for pain management in residential aged care homes promises to b… -
People with dementia lose ability to daydream
Those with frontotemporal, or younger-onset, dementia lose the ability to daydream, research by neuroscientists at th…
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