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

In the past, Australians were largely able to rely on family members to look after them as they grew older. But increasingly, the safety net of family is not available or can not be relied upon. Lisa Kelly, CEO Carers ACT, told HelloCare that the ability of families to provide unpaid informal care for their... Read More

  Older people in hospital recovering from a hip fracture are being sent to residential aged care on the misunderstanding they will receive physiotherapy rehab once there. But in reality, the government only funds physios in residential aged care to provide massage services, so called ‘4B’ pain management, which do not aid in hip fracture... Read More

Findings from a new survey have revealed that 1-in-3 Australians, or approximately 6.7 million people, are completely unaware of AF and what it causes. Read More