Spotlight on the aged care workforce

As people get older, their ability to use their senses – sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch – can decrease. One particularly frustrating sense to lose is a person’s hearing. It can be difficult to notice that a person is losing their hearing as it can go quite slowly and gradually. People around them –... Read More

Living at home for longer is now easier for older people than ever before. There is a huge range of services available including preparing meals, transport, help in the garden, personal and nursing care. There’s also a more flexible way to fund home care under Consumer Directed Care (CDC), providing older people with greater choice... Read More

“I am worried that you’re getting sicker. Help me understand your wishes.” In a way, this is an impossible question for a man too breathless to talk. The moment his oxygen mask shifts, what little he says is lost in the jangle of machines. The flashing numbers are not compatible with life but, disturbingly, the... Read More