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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

Aware, but stuck: Why Australian dementia carers can’t access the support that exists

By Jakob Neeland

"I found the repetition of filling in the same forms (horrible) I already filled all that information in." That's the reality for many Australian dementia carers trying to access support, according to new AIHW survey data. Complex applications were the number one barrier carers reported. Read More

No, you’re not imagining it. Flu season is late and cases are up

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Thought flu season was over? Think again. Cases are rising well into spring this year, driven largely by the H3N2 "super K" strain. If you or someone you love hasn't had a flu shot yet this year, it's not too late, and it's free for older Australians. Read More

Chasing daylight: how light timing can help aged care shift workers reset their body clocks

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Working nights or rotating shifts in aged care? The timing of when you see daylight can make or break how well you sleep. We break down the research and give practical, shift-by-shift tips your body clock will thank you for. Read More

The ‘easy’ aged care assessment is disappearing, and the harder one still takes just as long

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Three quarters of Single Assessment System data reveal a quieter story behind the "record year" headlines: fewer Australians are getting the simple home support assessment, more are being pushed into the complex comprehensive pathway, and that pathway's wait time hasn't improved since December. The likely driver is Support at Home's new classification rules. 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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