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Must Read Support at Home: Intentions undermined by complex reality, residents survey finds

“People need help now, not in 12 months.” A new survey has captured the frustrations of older Australians waiting for Support at Home services, with residents calling for a simpler system that delivers care when it is needed. Read more

The Northern Territory has just voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying. Here’s how it will work

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in the Northern Territory, after its parliament passed new legislation on Thursday via a conscience vote. This makes the NT the last Australian jurisdiction to legalise voluntary assisted dying. It will be available to Territorians in early 2028. Read More

Half of aged care providers admit they’ve lost staff they could have kept

By HelloCare Editorial Team

52% of aged care providers say they've lost a staff member in the past year they believe they could have kept. New polling of 123 Australian providers points to burnout and culture, not pay, as the biggest driver. Read More

HELF isn’t the problem. Pretending aged care was ever equal is.

By Jakob Neeland

One aged care CEO says it's time to get real about HELF. Services have never been equal, and pretending otherwise only hides the problem, it doesn't solve it. He argues the sector needs to drop the fantasy of an aged care utopia where everyone gets the best of everything without paying extra, and face the funding gap driving it. Read More

Dolly Parton dies at 80, leaving a legacy that stretches far beyond music

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Dolly Parton has died aged 80, bringing an extraordinary seven-decade career to an end. From a one-room shack in Tennessee to global superstardom, she became one of the most recognisable and beloved entertainers of all time. But her legacy goes far beyond the music, with her philanthropy touching millions of lives, including children here in Australia. Read More

#WisdomWednesday

Wisdom Wednesday is about celebrating the experience and wisdom of our elders across the globe through storytelling. It's through these stories that we attempt to elevate their often unspoken worth and value of age unwittingly lost to peers and future generations. Do you have an elders story to share or are you an elder yourself that would like to be interviewed? Help us celebrate the lives of older Australians through Wisdom Wednesday, a weekly segment posted every Wednesday. Our older generation are by definition the most experienced members of our community, but as they age and transition into more passive, physically constrained roles in society, their importance often dwindles, particularly so as they enter long-term care. 

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