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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

Australian entertainment icon Johnny Young dies aged 79

By HelloCare Editorial Team

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. Read More

Four Corners is coming for aged care again. And this time, it is the algorithm in the spotlight

By Jakob Neeland

The Government has good reason to be nervous ahead of next Monday night's Four Corners. Anne Connolly, whose previous investigation into aged care helped set the scene for a Royal Commission, is back examining the new Support at Home system, including concerns about the algorithm deciding how much support older Australians receive. Read More

People with psychosocial disability could face even greater barriers to NDIS support

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Only one in four people applying to the NDIS with a psychosocial disability are currently approved. Proposed changes to eligibility could make access even more difficult, while also limiting avenues to challenge decisions. Read More

Reflecting on the past, embracing the present

By Michael Preston

Ageing gives us something we rarely have when we are young: perspective. In his latest reflection, Michael Preston explores the memories, regrets, relationships and lessons that shape our later years, and why making the most of the present matters. 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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