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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

6,436 seniors died waiting for home care support, a 34 per cent surge

By HelloCare Editorial Team

New health department data shows 6,436 older Australians approved for support at home died while waiting for funding in 2025-26. That is more than 500 a month, and up about 34 per cent on the year before. Read More

“Left to die waiting”: Petition to end the aged care algorithm after funding cut for partner with brain tumour

By Jakob Neeland

A Sydney woman caring for her partner, who is living with a brain tumour, is calling on the government to put the human element back into aged care assessments, following a long battle to receive the right funding under Support at Home. Read More

Why antidepressants can stop working after initially helping

By HelloCare Editorial Team

For some people, an antidepressant can initially bring relief before symptoms return despite continuing the same treatment. International research into this phenomenon, known as antidepressant tachyphylaxis, suggests there is still much we do not understand about why it happens or how best to respond. Read More

For seniors, the world outside can hold a lifetime of stories

By Michael Preston

For Daphne, watching people pass by her window was more than a pastime. It kept her connected to the world around her while bringing back memories of the life she shared with William. Storyteller Michael Preston reflects on ageing, memory and the quiet ways seniors stay connected. 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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