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Money for aged care residents’ care is propping up the buildings they live in

Money meant for aged care residents’ care has been quietly covering losses on the buildings they live in. Mirus Australia analysis finds homes make money on care but lose it on accommodation, and with care now priced at cost, that safety net is disappearing, leaving homes with many supported residents most exposed. Read More

‘Fairer, faster, more accurate’: Sam Rae’s verdict on a year of aged care reform

By Jakob Neeland

Aged Care Minister Sam Rae believes Labor’s aged care reforms have made things “fairer, faster and more accurate”. But ten days earlier, the Ombudsman found the algorithm’s rollout “unreasonable”, and more than 150,000 older Australians are still waiting for full home care funding. Read More

“Revolutions never start at the top”: Kindness Week asks aged care staff to turn ideas into action

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Codes of practice can set the rules, but they can’t create a culture of care. Next week’s Gathering of Kindness asks health and aged care teams to turn their own ideas into action. Read More

“Choice is meaningless when there is nothing to choose from”: elderly advocate’s open letter to government

By Lesley Forster

Older Australians were promised dignity, independence, choice and control. In this open letter, Lesley Forster, Convener of the Australian Self-Managed Support at Home Consumer Core Group, explains why many people living with Support at Home say the reform has lost sight of them, and what needs to change. Read More

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Money for aged care residents’ care is propping up the buildings they live in

‘Fairer, faster, more accurate’: Sam Rae’s verdict on a year of aged care reform

“Revolutions never start at the top”: Kindness Week asks aged care staff to turn ideas into action

“Choice is meaningless when there is nothing to choose from”: elderly advocate’s open letter to government

How Can We Better Protect Aged Care Staff From Physical Abuse?

How Can We Better Protect Aged Care Staff From Physical Abuse?

Audits, assessments, reviews: the different ways the Quality Commission assesses nursing homes

Audits, assessments, reviews: the different ways the Quality Commission assesses nursing homes

Bupa Seaforth has sanctions extended

Bupa Seaforth has sanctions extended

Should it be compulsory for personal care staff to have first-aid training?

Should it be compulsory for personal care staff to have first-aid training?

Two government nursing homes fail 21 standards

Two government nursing homes fail 21 standards

Man dies in aged care after head stuck in drawer

Man dies in aged care after head stuck in drawer

A CEO’s insights for bringing joy to life in aged care

A CEO’s insights for bringing joy to life in aged care

Too soon to assess providers’ readiness for new standards

Too soon to assess providers’ readiness for new standards

Aged care nurse banned from working in healthcare

Aged care nurse banned from working in healthcare

Retirement Living Industry Taking Big Steps Towards Improving Standards

Retirement Living Industry Taking Big Steps Towards Improving Standards