Government calls for volunteers: COVID-19 reveal the vulnerability of many older people. Are villages an answer?
The NSW, VIC and WA Governments are calling out for volunteers to support lonely and…More
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Only in America: Trump announces plans to disband coronavirus taskforce – then backtracks
The US President has declared his coronavirus taskforce will continue “indefinitely” – just one day…More
The human side of COVID-19 and aged care homes
The media has focused on the negative side of the family experience of having a…More
We need to protect residents: why many aged care providers reject Prime Minister’s call to lift visitor restrictions
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a “strong reminder” against shutting off elderly residents from their families or…More
Are your dreams even stranger than usual during COVID-19? You’re not alone
Lockdown life is giving us a more vivid and memorable dream life, a new psychoanalytic survey from the…More
Will retirement villages be a good option looking ahead when government funded home care is hard to get?
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the waiting time to get a new or upgraded home care package from the Government…More
COVID-19 kills more men than women – but why?
Around the world, COVID-19 is killing far more men than women – up to twice as…More
Aged care sector calls on Government for $1.5 billion rescue package to keep residents and staff – or risk sector collapse
A group of seven major aged care organisations has joined together this week to issue…More
Social media, home renovations and TV: Google data shed light on what we’re searching for in 2020
While coronavirus may be dominating headlines now, the United States – and the world –…More
Zero new COVID-19 cases by July, suggest Australian researchers – but only if we socially distance
In an unexpected, but positive, turn of events, researchers from the University of Sydney say we could…More