Home care reforms deliver on promise of choice – but we need more support
A new survey has shown nearly 60 per cent of older Australians receiving home care…More
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Would you live in a retirement village – in Disney World?
A US property developer has launched Windsor, a new $82 million seniors community located at…More
Minimum wage rise good for aged care workers – but we need to pay more
The Fair Work Commission has this week granted a 3.3 per cent pay rise to…More
‘Premature’ deaths in aged care: what’s the real story?
With a number of media reports this week about a new study that found a…More
You can now live in what will be Australia’s largest retirement village
Picture living in a retirement village – with 2,500 neighbours. It’s the vision for residents…More
Want a taste of life in a luxury retirement village? Head to this restaurant
Australia’s top food critic Terry Durack has posted a review of SOL Botanica, the open-to-the-public…More
Aged care residents being overmedicated, new research says
12 months after my mother-in-law entered an aged care home, we asked a geriatrician to…More
Planning to die at home? Most of us won’t
70 per cent of Australians would like to die at home, but the reality is…More
Ticking off the ‘bucket list’: Melbourne aged care residents take to the skies
70-year-old Margaret Cook from aged care home Mercy Place Montrose has gone skydiving for the…More
What’s cheaper – a luxury cruise or an aged care home? The answer will surprise you
The Australian Financial Review recently weighed up taking a 104-day world cruise with Princess Cruises…More