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

The standards of nursing homes in Australia have been in the public eye since the Oakden Aged Mental Health Care Service in Adelaide became embroiled in an elder abuse and neglect scandal, sparking reviews, inquiries and investigations across the sector. This was the most prominent of a series of incidents of abuse and negligence that... Read More

Len is a 101-year-old Adelaide man who has recently had his writing career of over 50 years taken from him. Read More

A surprising group of people stand to benefit from the aged care royal commission, whose hearings start today. These are residents of nursing homes in the far future — people in their 50s and 60s, and their children. How is that possible? All current nursing home residents the royal commission was established to help will have died before... Read More