Residents write book of recollections and recipes
Christmas celebrations came early for Melbourne aged care residents with the release of a Christmas Cookbook containing their own recipes....
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Greiner joins National Seniors Australia
Seniors advocacy peak body National Seniors Australia has welcomed Kathryn Greiner to its board of directors. Ms Greiner brings to...
KPMG and PCS join forces
A collaboration between KPMG Australia's Community Care platform and technology provider Person Centred Software aims to provide operators a unified...
Free dementia training for workers
The Australian government has announced a new educational resource for aged care workers that aims to boost their ability to...
New quality commissioner appointed
Federal bureaucrat Liz Hefren-Webb has been appointed as the incoming Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner. Ms Hefren-Webb, who is...
Govt launches dementia plan
The government has launched the much-awaited 10-year plan to improve dementia awareness and services as well as the population’s risk...
Pricing changes needed to ensure viability
To ensure their sustainability, home care providers should lift their pricing, work with clients to ensure all funding is fully...
Survey shows seniors lonely, isolated
New research highlighting an epidemic of loneliness amongst older adults should be a wake up call for governments and aged...
Minister determined legislation will pass before Christmas
There have been “incredible” feats achieved in one year alone, as well as skeptics along the way, said Minister for...
New resource for Support at Home
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a guide about the design of the incoming in-home care program....
Study shows impact of hearing loss on socialisation
According to findings by online pollster YouGov, feelings of social isolation in older Australians could be lowered if hearing loss...
Inform Support at Home pricing
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority is calling on aged care workers, providers, peak bodies and other stakeholders...