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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

Aged care worker who campaigned against English testing accused of force-feeding residents

By HelloCare Editorial Team

An aged care worker who campaigned to scrap English tests for nurses has been accused of trying to force-feed residents, unwanted hugging and rough handling of the elderly people in his care. Read More

Dementia is incurable and fatal. So why is voluntary assisted dying off the table?

By Jakob Neeland

Why is voluntary assisted dying an option for someone with cancer but not for someone with dementia? Consent is the sticking point, but countries around the world have found very different ways through it. From advance directives to capacity-only laws, here’s what they do, and what Australia could still learn from them. Read More

It took a full year of pressure for Labor to finally question its aged care algorithm

By Jakob Neeland

For almost a year, the Government said its aged care assessment tool was working as intended. Last week it announced an independent review. It took a Senate revolt, an ABC investigation and mounting evidence of harm to get there, and the review won’t report until 2027. Read More

Can cats actually predict when somebody is about to pass away?

By Jakob Neeland

Any cat owner will tell you that feline’s know a whole lot more than they let on. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that cats may be able to sense death and disease before they occur 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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