Australian dementia rates drop
Dementia rates are on the decline in Australia thanks to a shift towards healthier lifestyles, new research claims. Dr Stephanie...
Month: March 2019
Questions raised about official home care wait figures
Older Australians on interim care packages often die or end up in residential facilities before getting their appropriate care, according...
Mass-produced robot to keep seniors at home
An Australian research team is working to develop a prototype for an affordable, mass-produced telepresence robot that can be used...
Provider commences mass roll out of home monitoring technology
Luke Greive Aged care provider Enrich Living Services has begun installing smart home monitoring to 100 homes across Australia as...
Pledge to get young people out of aged care, into community
The federal government has pledged to get all people aged under 45 out of the residential aged care system within...
Homeshare scheme targets isolated seniors
Two Sydney councils have helped launched an initiative that brings together ageing home owners and younger community members with the...
Royal commission hears case for mandatory basic fees
Enforcing mandatory daily fees for home care would be positive for both the sustainability of the sector and for consumers,...
Unspent funds set to hit $600M
The average amount of unspent funds per home care package client has hit almost $7,000 and total unspent funds are...
‘Innovative strategies’ required to increase nutrient content of Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels has been delivering food to older people in Australia since the 1950s. Last year it served more...
Putting social connection at the centre of service
A Sydney council is looking outside the box in the way it provides community services to older people and those...
Figures show home care queue jumps to 128,000
The number of older Australians waiting for the right level of care is continuing to grow with the latest figures...
LASA launches home care election manifesto
LASA has launched its campaign for the federal election calling for legislated maximum home care wait times to fix the...