What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

What happens when a family can’t locate their loved one’s will when they die? Or if no will was ever prepared in the first place? The law dictates a strict “pecking order” of inheritance, and it won’t always comply with the deceased’s wishes – or family expectations. So, what happens when there is no will? Read More

The Governor-General was handed the report of the aged care royal commission on Friday. It will be made public in the coming week. Overlaying its considerations has been Australia’s 909 deaths from COVID-19, more than two-thirds of them (685) people in aged care facilities. It has to be recognised that COVID accounts for an extremely small share of deaths in Australia, and even deaths of senior citizens. 127,082 Australians aged 70 and over died in 2019. To date 851 in that age group have died of COVID. Some good might come from these sad deaths if they prompted us to think about where we are likely to die. Read More

We are excited to introduce a new weekly segment, "A virtual coffee with...". It's a chance to get to know some of the people who work in the aged care industry, understand the roles they play and learn about the things that are important to them. This week we chat to our very own Lauren Todorovic and learn a little more about the founder of HelloCare and CarePage. Read More