82-year-old man who wants to learn to swim has his wish fulfilled

My career in aged care started when I was 17 years old. I worked on weekends while I was doing my last years of high school in Stockholm, Sweden. I was a community carer in the northern part of Stockholm, working every weekend to earn money to pay my own way. At the same time... Read More

  The ABC will dedicate an entire episode of Q&A to the aged care sector this Monday night. The ABC has been fundamental in lifting the lid on the problems plaguing in the sector. Their ‘Who cares?’ Four Corners report was pivotal in the government’s calling of a royal commission into the sector. Since then, the... Read More

Mediation can help to protect older people living in culturally and linguistically diverse communities from becoming victims of financial abuse, according to an expert in the field. Associate Professor Dale Bagshaw will speak about preventing elder abuse in CALD communities at this week’s inaugural Ageing in a Foreign Land conference, being held at Flinders University.... Read More