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‘They’re making it bloody hard’: Prestige exec gives Support at Home a three out of 10

The government says the reforms have made aged care fairer, smarter and more efficient. Prestige Inhome Care CEO Thea McCroary says that couldn’t be further from the truth. A year into Support at Home, she describes long waits, interim funding that falls short, worn-out staff and providers forced out of the sector. Read More

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

By Jakob Neeland

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

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‘They’re making it bloody hard’: Prestige exec gives Support at Home a three out of 10

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

Is consent required when prescribing psychotropic medication, or not?

Is consent required when prescribing psychotropic medication, or not?

I would be “honoured” to continue in role of Minister for Aged Care, says Ken Wyatt

I would be “honoured” to continue in role of Minister for Aged Care, says Ken Wyatt

So you’re thinking of going into a nursing home? Here’s what you’ll have to pay for

So you’re thinking of going into a nursing home? Here’s what you’ll have to pay for

Do we ‘move on’ from grief, or does it stay with us?

Do we ‘move on’ from grief, or does it stay with us?

Aged care residents are “very lonely”, royal commission hears

Aged care residents are “very lonely”, royal commission hears

Adapted bikes put nursing home residents back behind the wheel

Adapted bikes put nursing home residents back behind the wheel

92 Organisations from 17 Countries Recognised for Innovative, Outstanding Contributions to Improving Quality of Life for Older People in Asia Pacific

92 Organisations from 17 Countries Recognised for Innovative, Outstanding Contributions to Improving Quality of Life for Older People in Asia Pacific

Physical restraints should not be allowed in aged care, medical expert tells royal commission

Physical restraints should not be allowed in aged care, medical expert tells royal commission

New guides support the spirituality of dying and preparation for end of life

New guides support the spirituality of dying and preparation for end of life

Woman Charged With Murder After Fatally Pushing An Elderly Man Off The Bus

Woman Charged With Murder After Fatally Pushing An Elderly Man Off The Bus