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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

The government wants trusts to pay a minimum 30% tax. What’s behind the changes?

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Discretionary trusts are about to face a minimum 30% tax. The government says it’s about fairness between income from assets and income from work. Critics say the devil is in the detail. Here’s what’s changing and who it affects. Read More

Moving into a retirement home after a lifetime in the family home

By Michael Preston

After 48 years in the same house, Sarah is preparing to move into a retirement home following the loss of her husband. Storyteller Michael Preston recounts her final walk through the rooms and garden that hold a lifetime of family memories, reflecting on the life built within its walls. Read More

Would subsidising weight loss drugs make health care fairer?

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro can deliver significant results, but with monthly costs reaching hundreds of dollars, access often depends on what people can afford. Should Australia subsidise these medicines for people living with obesity, or invest more in prevention? Read More

Dementia is incurable and fatal. So why is voluntary assisted dying off the table?

By Jakob Neeland

Why is voluntary assisted dying an option for someone with cancer but not for someone with dementia? Consent is the sticking point, but countries around the world have found very different ways through it. From advance directives to capacity-only laws, here’s what they do, and what Australia could still learn from them. 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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