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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

Can aged care homes turn away smokers? Here’s what the law actually says

By HelloCare Editorial Team

With South Australia’s new smoking ban for aged care homes weeks away, older smokers are finding fewer doors open. Queensland already restricts smoking at residential aged care homes, SA fines will reach up to $5,000, and home care can’t fill the gap. Is your family facing this? Here’s what you need to know. Read More

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson loses appeal, will never be eligible for parole

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson will die behind bars. Victoria’s Court of Appeal has rejected her bid to overturn her triple-murder convictions and scrapped her 33-year minimum term entirely. Read More

Using ChatGPT before a medical appointment? How to get the best support for your health questions

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Using ChatGPT to prepare for a medical appointment can help you understand symptoms and ask better questions, but AI health advice comes with risks. Experts share five practical steps to help you use AI more safely when it comes to your health. Read More

“Unreasonable”: Ombudsman slams Labor’s aged care algorithm

By Jakob Neeland

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has found Labor’s aged care algorithm “unreasonable”. It can’t be overridden, even when clinicians agree it’s wrong. Within hours, the ministers blamed the system they “inherited,” despite the fact they created the IAT tool and continue to defend it. 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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