What is it Like to Live with Hearing Loss?

1 January will bring significant changes to the calculation of pension entitlement. It will also bring serious changes to the way in which the former home (and any rent) will be treated. At the moment there are two sets of rules, one for residents who entered care before 1 January 2016 and one for those... Read More

The forthcoming 2018 Federal Budget must address growing challenges in Australia’s beleaguered elderly home-care sector, according to advocacy group Greysafe CEO Mike Cahill today. “There are an estimated 103,000 older Australians lingering in the national queue for home-care packages. “More than 60,000 have no package at all, and around 40,000 have a lower-level package than... Read More

There is often a misconception that having a “generation gap” means we cannot connect with people who are from a different time to us – whether they be younger or older. However, there are many benefits from encouraging intergenerational experiences with the elderly. It allows the older person some value and purpose in the interaction... Read More