Interview with the Minister of Aged Care, Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

On the eve of the Day of the Older Person, the ABC reported that public hospital surgeons in South Australia have been encouraged to “say no” to “old” patients. The allegations came from a leaked email, which also suggests that surgeons should refuse surgery on those with comorbidities too. The acting surgery program delivery manager... Read More

It’s never an easy decision, deciding that a loved one needs to move into aged care, but sometimes it’s a necessary one. Sometimes the reality is that they cannot live in their own home anymore, or it’s just not possible for the family to care for them. It’s a difficult process that the older person... Read More

  If a resident wishes to come to dinner in their night clothes, they are well within their rights to do so. However, a HelloCare reader is concerned that staff cuts at the aged care facility where they work are forcing busy care workers to make the decision on the resident’s behalf, because it saves... Read More