New home care manual provides clearer guidance
The updated home care packages program guidelines give much more clarity to providers about what can and can’t be purchased,...
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Second raft of reforms pass Senate
The Albanese Government’s second piece of aged care legislation has passed through both houses of parliament. Following a successful passage...
Slight improvement on home care queue
More than 110,000 older people are still waiting to receive the home care package they have been approved for, a...
New model as self-managed care plummets
A new self-management model is available to home care providers following a dramatic fall in the percentage of service outlets...
Almost 40 per cent of home care budgets eaten up by fees
Almost 40 per cent of what older people receiving a home care package are spending is being eaten up by...
Providers put on alert about home care scam
The federal health department has asked home care providers to encourage clients to report suspicious activity to police amid reports...
$600m in unspent funds undermining sustainability of providers
Australia’s home care providers are holding close to $7,000 in unspent funds for each client, a key aged care financial...
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...
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...
Home care providers roasted in new report
A new report indicates a high level of consumer dissatisfaction with home care providers for overcharging, sending out inadequately trained...
Taking choice and control a step further
A growing number of operators in the market are facilitating older people and their families to manage their own package,...
Department urges assessors to approve at ‘correct’ level
Aged care assessment teams have been cautioned not to compensate for home care wait times by approving older people for...