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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

From home support to residential care – how to navigate the aged‑care maze for ageing parents

By HelloCare Editorial Team

One fall or hospital stay can change everything. Yet many families only start learning about aged care when they're forced to make urgent decisions. Experts say having the conversation now about care preferences, finances and future plans could make all the difference. Read More

The real gap in the NDIS isn’t plan managers – It’s who audits them

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Australia’s NDIS reform fight is being driven by a number almost no one is checking properly. The original evidence was about risk indicators in a subset of small plan managers, not a blanket finding of fraud across the sector. Context has been lost. And the bigger design problem remains largely ignored. Read More

Fuel excise returns, driving up costs for Australia’s aged care workforce

By HelloCare Editorial Team

The return of the full fuel excise will mean higher petrol prices across Australia, adding another financial burden for aged care providers. While many Australians can work from home, home care workers, community nurses and residential aged care staff must travel or be on site every day, making rising fuel costs impossible to avoid. Read More

Teen builds ‘Nan Cave’ to keep his grandmother’s memories alive instead of packing them away

By HelloCare Editorial Team

A teenager who couldn't bear to see his late grandparents' belongings disappear has created a touching "Nan Cave" instead. The recreated family home proves that the most ordinary objects often hold the most extraordinary memories. 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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