States failing to plan for ‘silver tsunami’ of retirees, new report card says
Australia is falling short on supplying suitable housing options for our nearly four million over-65’s,…More
Tagged: aged-care
UK proposes cap on aged care costs to keep kids’ inheritance intact – but why should we expect to keep the family home?
Prime Minister Theresa May promised to introduce the ‘floor’ for aged care charges during last…More
Aged care providers blamed for cost-cutting measures – but chronic underfunding is the real issue
This week the ABC turned the spotlight on a not-for-profit aged care provider that recently…More
Aged care workers need more respect, not “a better job”: PM’s comments underscore ‘image problem’
If you haven’t been following the story this week, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull raised a…More
Apartments, schools, childcare … retirement villages? New developments keeping retirees connected to communities
The latest to be announced is Southern Cross Care WA’s partnership with boutique developer Yolk…More
Big results: Australia-first dementia care program sees 70 per cent drop in falls
Salvation Army Aged Care Plus is reporting its Dementia Care Matters program has seen 70…More
Labor considers royal commission into aged care – but funding and staff need to come first
Federal Labor Leader Bill Shorten appeared on the ABC’s Q&A program this week where he…More
Do we need to rethink our approach to building aged care homes?
It’s a topic of discussion here this week after a Flinders University study found smaller…More
NIMBYs force Brisbane Council to dump plans for retirement villages and aged care – but what happens when they are old?
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has scrapped plans to allow villages and aged care facilities to…More
Is there ‘new money’ in the Budget for home care or not?
It’s a question we’ve been asked this week as Labor and the Coalition continue to…More