775 new restorative care places allocated from July
The first 350 of 775 new restorative care places announced in last year’s budget will be allocated by July, the...
Month: January 2019
Care services failing people with dementia, carers: study
Community based services are failing to fully meet the needs of people with dementia and their carers, a West Australian...
Walking Football to be promoted for seniors
A modified version of soccer tailor-made for older Australians will be promoted nationally over the next two years. Ken Wyatt...
Fact sheet outlines aged care policy and prospects
The current sweeping changes to aged care in Australia are enough to make your head spin. But help is at...
Labour hire companies fined for ripping off home care workers
Two companies that provided workers to an Adelaide home care company have been fined a total of more than $200,000...
Councils warn transition to NDIS will cost disability services
South Australian councils are dropping some disability community support and care services because of funding changes under the NDIS. Susie...
Global incidence of dementia more than doubles
The number of people living with dementia around the world has more than doubled to almost 44 million since 1990,...
New telecom resource provides support for people with disability
Wayne Hawkins A new phone and online resource providing information about telecommunications products that are suitable for people with particular...
Goverment expenditure on home care rises, report shows
The federal government spent $5.1 billion on home care and home support services in the past year, new figures show,...
High tech tests establish safe senior seat belt guidelines
The Transurban Road Safety Centre at NeuRA Around 250 Australians aged over 65 die in car crashes every year and...
Noticeboard: Resthaven opens new community office
In this story Resthaven opens new community office in Mount Gambier Resthaven community services moves to new building in Murray...
Aged care royal commission wants facts on young people with disability
Joint commissioners of the aged care royal commission Richard Tracey and Lynelle Briggs Aged care providers have been asked what...