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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 shouldn’t be allowed to call its AN-ACC changes a “funding increase”

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Labor is calling its latest AN-ACC decision a funding increase. But aged care providers say the numbers tell another story. When wage growth, inflation and the delayed start of the increase are factored in, the effective increase falls to just 1.91%. That means providers, and ultimately, residents, are actually worse off. Read More

Elderly woman allegedly murdered by her son exposes Tasmania’s family violence blind spot

By HelloCare Editorial Team

An 85-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her own son. But under Tasmania’s laws, it isn’t considered family violence. Here’s why. Read More

One Nation unveils plan to ease cost-of-living pressure through super changes

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Your super could look a little different under a new One Nation proposal. Workers paying rent or a mortgage could choose to receive part of their super contributions as take-home pay, with at least 9 per cent still going into their super fund as normal. Read More

Aged care worker assaulted dementia residents and farted in their faces

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Punching elderly residents and farting in their faces, an aged care nurse repeatedly assaulted vulnerable dementia patients who could not defend themselves. 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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