WA pilots TPC service for older Indigenous people
The WA government is piloting a partnership with Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) to provide post-hospital home care for older Indigenous...
Month: February 2022
Time for providers to consider self-managed home care
Self-management of home care packages can be beneficial for consumers and should be considered as a component of the new...
Collaboration to tackle malnutrition among older people
In an initiative to tackle malnutrition in older Australians, Meals on Wheels Australia has partnered with nutrition advocates to call...
OPAN appoints Ara Cresswell as independent chair
Former Carers Australia CEO Ara Cresswell has been appointed the first independent non-executive chair of the Older Persons Advocacy Network...
New platform provides personal roadmap for ageing
Information and advisory service Independent Living Assessment (iLA) has launched a digital platform to connect older Australians to personalised services...
Bolton Clarke adds two new directors
Australia’s largest independent not-for-profit aged care provider Bolton Clarke has appointed two additional directors – Associate Professor Beverley Rowbotham and...
Aged care peaks take steps towards creation of unified entity
Aged care provider organisations have formed a steering committee to oversee, design and implement a new unified industry association in...
Provider offers help for hoarders
Home care providers can be an important point of contact for older people with a hoarding disorder, according to Catholic...
CHSP providers told to consider exiting home support sector
CHSP providers have been told that for some, quitting the sector might be the best option if they find themselves...
Hayylo announces new board members, investment
Care communication platform Hayylo has announced the appointment of new investors and board members Alex Oppes and Heath Shonhan. Alex...
Fewer young people in aged care homes – report
There’s been a 20 per cent drop in the number of young Australians living in residential aged care, a new...
Home care provider joins smart clothing project
South Australian home care provider Enabling Confidence at Home is partnering with a smart clothing brand and the University of...