New home care laws give power to the people
Good news for anyone receiving a home care package or considering the option in the…More
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I much prefer to share bedrooms
It has been a harrowing week but one with a good outcome. My mother in…More
Kicking aged care an insulting annual sport
Every January, with hard news scarce, newspaper journalists pick the aged care industry for a…More
Exporting Australia’s health and aged care know-how
Last weekend a Chinese health and pharmaceutical company paid $938 million to buy Australia’s third…More
Dear Mark Scott, I have grave concerns about your ABC
[Opinion] This letter has been sent to the ABC’s managing director, Mark Scott, by the…More
What might we expect from a new ‘Minister for Aged Care’?
If I could distil my many thoughts into one broad idea, it would be this:…More
Aged care places held back by zoning laws
“What we all need to do is raise our voices with politicians to create new…More
Patience wearing thin with MyAgedCare…
Two and a half months after its introduction, patience is wearing thin regarding problems with the new aged care system and the MyAgedCare website.
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Wake up call for RVs to better support people with dementia
New research released by Alzheimer’s Australia NSW says greater clarity is needed, in particular for…More
This is your chance to improve the quality of aged care
The way the accreditation system measures success is falling behind new views and expectations of…More