“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.
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The NDIS overhaul could be passed as early as next week, with around 240,000 existing participants expected to leave the scheme by 2031. The big question is not whether the NDIS needs reform, but who will pay the price for making it sustainable.
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The Government wants Australians to start thinking about dementia decades before they might develop it. New letters are being sent to 50-year-olds with advice on the lifestyle and health factors that could help reduce their dementia risk.
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The NDIS is spending significant sums supporting convicted sex offenders in the community. But should disability funding be used to help manage people whose release requires intensive supervision and support?
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Australian entertainment has lost one of its greats. Johnny Young, the beloved host and creator of Young Talent Time, has died aged 79 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
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A record number of aged care homes increased their advertised room prices in July, pushing the average above $615,000 as metropolitan occupancy passed 94% for the first time in more than a decade.
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An elderly lollipop man. A teenage girl. Creepy messages. A $100 fuel voucher. And an assault. What looked like a shocking, unprovoked attack on an 87-year-old lollipop man has taken a bizarre turn.
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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.
