Providers welcome budget boost for palliative services
Palliative care and specialist health services in NSW will receive a $743 million funding boost over the next five years...
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Meal support helps older people remain in community
The ability to prepare and access nutritious meals is a key factor in enabling older people to remain in their...
World lags on dementia plans
The number of people living with dementia is estimated to hit 140 million in 2050 as the world lags on...
App to deal with frustration of memory loss
A new app is being developed to provide solutions to the four key frustrations of memory loss, its maker says....
Social circles important to older adults: study
Older adults were able to adapt well to COVID-19 restrictions by relying on their social networks, a preliminary study has...
Demand sparks growth in career prospects in WA home care sector
WA-based Aged care provider Baptistcare is boosting home support roles within its operations in response to what it says is...
Greens pledge $260 million for home care
The Australian Greens are committed to investing millions of dollars into home care funded by a wealth tax as part...
Home care providers bank on smart technology
Aged care tech company InteliCare is expanding in the national home care market after signing a contract with Victorian based...
Funding boost for aged care advocay
Aged care organisations advocating for diverse groups, including older Indigenous people, multicultural groups and the LGBT community, will share in...
Six organisations funded $91m to drive home care workforce
The federal government has provided funding to six organisations to help grow Australia's home care workforce by 13,000 over the...
Home care critical for CALD people
New research has shown that people from multicultural communities where generations live together place a lot of value on being...
Good and bad news on use of digital tech
Older Australians are using digital technology more often but their levels of discomfort with it have also risen, a new...