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.
Life sorted. That is the potential that aged care planning can provide. More and more people are beginning to consult their financial advisers to finalise their aged care strategy. And this is very important considering that when the time comes to actually move into aged care, there is no time to plan. Sudden falls, injuries,...
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The professional standards and pricing structures of retirement communities are back in the news once again for the wrong reasons. It is certainly the case most Australians pay way too much for residential aged care. In fact, some pay hundreds of thousands of dol- lars too much, particularly if they rush into signing a contract...
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Just a few months ago I blogged about the government planning to ‘tighten up’ the ACFI. However, the announced cuts to funding go far beyond what I and the rest of the industry expected. In fact a survey of over 500 facilities across Australia revealed that the changes will have a much greater impact than...
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