“Just Say Sorry For Goodness Sake”, says Toby Hall, CEO StVincent’s Health Australia

Over the last 6 months, I have been travelling around Queensland speaking to older people about aged care services, and how to access My Aged Care to organise these services. What I am consistently surprised by is the confusion that exists across the board in this group, especially when it comes to the question of “packages”. On... Read More

According to findings from the 4th Asia Pacific Silver Economy Business Opportunities Report 2020 edition, Asia Pacific’s ageing market value is estimated to hit US$4.56 trillion by the year 2025. This marks an increase of 43 percent from US$3.2 trillion in 2020. In line with previous editions of the Report, launched on Friday by Ageing Asia, household savings continue to be the metric to estimate the capacity of an individual to purchase goods and services outside of their daily consumption needs. Read More

Janine, a carer in regional Queensland, cares for her mother, who has a mental illness, and her elderly grandmother. It’s a round-the-clock caring role and Janine is the major support and comfort for her relatives. Janine recently experienced a very serious health event; one requiring immediate hospitalisation, treatment and ongoing monitoring. She desperately attempted to... Read More