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Pain is not a normal part of ageing, and yet many older people are living with pain because of conditions they have developed in their later years or overall frailty. In fact, various studies have estimated that between 45-80% of residents in aged care facilities have substantial pain that is undertreated. The most obvious method of pain... Read More

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has called out Australia’s star rating system for aged care as confusing and misleading, with high ratings masking serious compliance issues. Read More

Most COVID-19 deaths in aged care have been those aged 80 and above, and there’s no doubt that the need for palliative care services rises as residents get older, but do the government’s figures add up and are they telling the truth? Read More