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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

Unpacking the aged care algorithm: How the system is weighted against those who need it most

Professor Kathy Eagar spent months pulling apart the code behind the Support at Home algorithm. Last night, she told the Senate inquiry exactly what she found: only 23 of 622 questions decide your funding, while dementia, mental illness and elder abuse barely factor in at all. Here's exactly how the whole system works. Read More

The empty sleeve: Letting go without letting go of love

By Michael Preston

What do you do with a loved one’s clothes after they’re gone? For Diane, Trevor’s wardrobe was filled with memories, love and grief. A beautiful story about loss, letting go and finding new meaning in the things we leave behind. Courtesy of storyteller Michael Preston. Read More

The right technology gives care teams time back

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Aged care technology should not create more work for already stretched care teams. The right tools can reduce interruptions, improve communication and give staff more time to focus on what matters most: the people in their care. Read More

Labor keeps CHSP after months of pressure, but Sam Rae won’t budge on the algorithm

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Labor has backflipped, confirming the CHSP will stay a standalone program until 2029 after months of sector pressure. But in the same press conference, Aged Care Minister Sam Rae refused to budge an inch on the assessment algorithm slammed by Four Corners just hours earlier. 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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