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Aged care worker accused of performing indecent act on resident found not guilty

An aged care worker accused of sucking a resident’s nipple has been found not guilty of committing an indecent act after a magistrate found DNA evidence and the witness’s account were insufficient. Read More

Five staff rostered for 100 residents, royal commission hears

Royal commission hearings into the aged care workforce continued on Wednesday, with witnesses describing alarmingly low staff numbers at a major provider, aged care staff as the “working poor”, and the acceptance of violence in the workplace as something staff had to “accept”. Paul Gilbert, assistant secretary of the Victorian branch of the Australian Nurses and... Read More

Couples rooms keep married pairs together in twilight years

  Maintaining relationships and social connections are vitally important as we grow older – they improve quality of life, and prevent older people from becoming socially isolated. For married couples, being able to live together is a huge advantage, and yet all too often it is not possible, especially when the time comes to move... Read More
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