What is it like to live with hearing loss? Many older people go years before they do anything about their hearing. Today we talk with audiologist Marguerite and her client Rosalie.
Living at home for longer is now easier for older people than ever before. There is a huge range of services available including preparing meals, transport, help in the garden, personal and nursing care. There’s also a more flexible way to fund home care under Consumer Directed Care (CDC), providing older people with greater choice...
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Australia’s first Aged Care Complaints Commissioner, Rae Lamb has recently been reappointed for her second term. Her term will run for three years until January 2020. Ms Lamb has made quite an impact since taking over the brand new office in January this year. Ms Lamb’s job involves addressing complaints lodged against aged care and...
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Yesterday my friend rang me asking if I knew of any subsidised dental service her father could access. He had difficulty eating his meals and didn’t want people seeing his condition so was feeling isolated. He could not afford to pay for private dental treatment and feared he would lose his independence. Coincidentally, this month’s The...
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