Aged care homes in rural and remote areas face many challenges, yet data shows the levels of care, on average, exceed that of homes in the cities and that residents rate their experiences more highly.
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The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is proposing major changes to the way aged care facilities are staffed in a bid to attract more workers to the sector and ensure staff are able to perform their jobs properly. Counsel assisting the royal commission, Peter Rozen QC, told the royal commission on Friday,...
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Changing demographics and social norms in Australia have given rise to a new phenomenon: the ‘sandwich generation’ – those caught between caring for their own children as well as their ageing parents. Parents are choosing to start their families later. The fertility rate for women aged 35-39 has more than doubled over the last 30...
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