Ever wondered what happens when aged care homes reject challenging residents? Explore one Australian facility’s mission to provide a home for those with nowhere else to go.
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A self-funded retiree exposes how the Support at Home program’s “user pays” model fails vulnerable Aussies. With $4.1bn in unspent aged care funds, why is living being treated as a luxury?
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Billions have been poured into aged care reform, but the star ratings system is failing families. Why won’t the Department of Health and Aged Care own its mistakes?
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Some aged care homes offer smoking spots, others don’t. For elderly smokers, especially those with dementia, this gap can mean losing a lifelong habit overnight, against their will.
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Bulk billing boosts are welcome, but Australia’s health system needs deep reform to tackle rising costs and access issues. Here’s what must change.
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#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.
