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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

How to help your body adjust to night shift

How to help your body adjust to night shift

Chemical restraint has no place in aged care, but poorly designed reforms can easily go wrong

Chemical restraint has no place in aged care, but poorly designed reforms can easily go wrong

Aged Care Worker Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to the Assault Of 5 Residents

Aged Care Worker Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to the Assault Of 5 Residents

Estia spends $1.2m responding to Royal Commission

Estia spends $1.2m responding to Royal Commission

Digital walls bring delight to aged care

Digital walls bring delight to aged care

Minister “personally committed” to changing aged care funding

Minister “personally committed” to changing aged care funding

How do we farewell an aged care resident after they die?

How do we farewell an aged care resident after they die?

The Power of Empathy

The Power of Empathy

Aged Care Sex Attacker Moved To New Home And Free To Strike Again

Aged Care Sex Attacker Moved To New Home And Free To Strike Again

Assaults, loopholes, and bad smells: This week at the Royal Commission

Assaults, loopholes, and bad smells: This week at the Royal Commission