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Must Read 59,067 staff vacancies in aged care: “The situation is totally unsustainable”

Catholic Health Australia (CHA) is calling on the new Health Minster post-election to introduce urgent and high-impact reforms to fill 82,156 hospital and aged care vacancies, after a new study revealed the startling detail of the national health staffing crisis for the first time. Read more

7 key takeaways from the election: What Labor’s win means for aged care

By Caroline Egan

The Morrison government’s defeat in the federal election is being attributed to a multitude of factors, but it would be fair to say that its mishandling of aged care reform was a key ingredient of the loss. So, what happens now? Read More

68% of Australian aged care residents are at risk of malnutrition – how do we fix it?

By Sophia Russell

We know nutrition becomes increasingly important as we age, with older people requiring higher levels of vitamin D, vitamin B12, protein, fibre and calcium – and should be a priority for providers. But so should pleasure – an element of eating we often take for granted. Read More

An empowered approach to digital transformation

How an all-women team successfully transitioned a disability and employment service to a new system and transformed the way the organisation operates and delivers care. Read More

How to lighten the burden of dysphagia on family caregivers

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Swallowing requires very little thought for most people, but swallowing difficulties are common amongst older people, and can create a range of difficulties for the elderly and those who care for them. The medical term for the difficulty of swallowing food and or drinking fluids is dysphagia, which can occur for a number of... 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 our elders through Wisdom Wednesday, a weekly segment posted – ironically – 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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