85% of older Australians rate COVID telehealth services as good as (or even better than) traditional face-to-face consultations
Two in three Australians over the age of 60 say they would ‘dial-a-doctor’ again after…More
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American couple living in aged care reunited after wife recovers from COVID-19
Don and Joyce Hoffman, both aged 90, have been reunited – one month after Joyce…More
Queensland relaxes restrictions on visits to aged care homes – but a warning to stay COVID safe
The state has become the first to go beyond the current Australian Health Protection Principal…More
You can’t tell if someone’s sick from their gross cough or sneeze, science says
When there’s a global pandemic going on, there’s nothing more unwelcome than the sound of…More
Before COVID 2% of older Australians felt lonely in their own home, now it’s 25% and more
‘Isolation’ has been the buzz word of the COVID-19 pandemic. For nearly three months, the…More
Aged care staff surprise resident with party to celebrate her 100th birthday
Signs that life still goes on despite COVID-19. Staff at Uniting’s Bernard Austin Lodge aged…More
Only in America: Trump suggests less testing would mean fewer COVID-19 cases – yes, really
As daily COVID-19 cases continue to rise, US President Donald Trump has told a roundtable…More
Government’s promised COVID-19 ‘retention bonus’ to aged care staff falls short
The Aged Care Minister, Senator Richard Colbeck, faced accusations of ‘broken promises’ and misleading providers…More
New Zealand town facing plague – of feral chickens
Yes, you read that right. Our Kiwi neighbours may have been declared COVID-free but their…More
Aussies sneaking in a weekday sleep-in during COVID-19, SA Water data reveals
If you’ve been taking advantage of working from home to hit the snooze button, you’re…More