Aged care residents kick up their heels at masquerade ball
Residents at Freedom Aged Care Burwood in Victoria frocked up in their best fancy dress…More
Tagged: aged-care
Do we need ‘spy cameras’ in our aged care homes?
With the latest ICAC report into the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health facility released this…More
Affordable housing and intergenerational living? It’s the new face of retirement villages
Not-for-profit provider BaptistCare has just announced plans for a new development for western Sydney that…More
Queensland aged care deaths and failed audits: do we need higher standards for quality in aged care?
This week a series of media reports have raised serious concerns about the quality of…More
Is this the retirement village of the future?
A new development planned for Brisbane will offer retirement living unit, aged care, health care…More
Do we need a new approach to food in aged care?
There have been a number of stories in this media this week focusing on the…More
Infra-red sensors and voice-activated dialling? It’s not Mission: Impossible – it’s the latest in aged care
Both features are being offered at 48 serviced apartments at WA not-for-profit provider Bethanie’s Menora…More
Hanging up the boots: Newcastle aged care nurse retires after 62 years
Dawn Pye, a part-time registered nurse at BaptistCare Warabrook Centre, has been farewelled by its…More
Four out of five older Australians will need aged care, but only three per cent of us have planned for it
Just three per cent of older Aussies plan to spend more in later life, according…More
Robots will care for 80 per cent of Japanese elderly by 2020? It’s true
The Japanese Government says it’s looking to fill a predicted shortfall of 370,000 caregivers by…More