Aug 11, 2017

What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

What is it like to live with hearing loss? Many older people go years before they do anything about their hearing. Today we talk with audiologist Marguerite and her client Rosalie.

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‘Dehumanising’ and ‘a nightmare’: why disability groups want NDIS independent assessments scrapped

The government says this new approach is aimed at making the NDIS fairer. But many people with disability think it is about cost-cutting. They also say an independent assessment is a “nightmare” process that doesn’t produce an accurate picture of people’s lives. Read More

The ‘Great Australian Dream’ More Than Just Bricks and Mortar

“The quality of care in aged care facilities or retirement homes is as much about facilitating a homely experience and preservation of identity for the incoming resident, as the quality and cost of the physical environment alone”. The ‘Great Australian Dream’ of owning your own home is a mindset embedded into Australian culture that we embody... Read More

Aged Care Apology

We look forward to an apology from those most vocal in effectively denigrating ALL aged care providers based on what happened at Oakden. – Grandstanding Politicians of all persuasions – Self-serving media outlets and ignorant commentators – Journalist – South Australian Ministers for Health (past and present) The Aged Care Industry, providers across Australia, look forward to a public apology for... Read More
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