Food quality for older people

A South Australian home care provider has been sanctioned after the Department of Health deemed it “an immediate and severe risk to the health, safety and wellbeing of care recipients”. The sanctions mean Assist Home Care won’t receive government funding to take on any new care recipients for six months. The Department of Health wrote... Read More

There’s a wise saying – “if you don’t use it, you lose it” – which is tried and true reality of mobility, particularly for older people. This is why it is so important for residents in aged care to stay active in whatever capacity they can manage. Read More

Swallowing the cost: The Support at Home reforms were meant to empower older Australians, but rising meal delivery fees and confusing rules are leaving frail seniors struggling to afford even basic nutrition. Read More