Australia on the verge of an aged care AI boom but experts warn of high risks
Artificial intelligence-enabled robot companions, personal behaviour monitors and pain management apps could soon be used more widely within…
Canberra paraplegic woman stranded in hospital for 19 months due to aged care bed block
Mary Wansey has spent 19 bleak months stranded in a Canberra hospital room while she waits for a…
Agencies warn elderly could suffer as fuel price rises hit aged care services
The national peak body for aged care providers is calling on the federal government to provide urgent support…
Elderly man charged over Brisbane aged care home death still living at facility
An elderly man accused of killing a fellow aged care resident in Brisbane last month has dementia and…
New aged care algorithm under fire as 800 apply for review
A new algorithm for determining how much aged care support people can receive to remain living at home…
Rising insurance costs risk turning Australian retirements into a ‘prison’
The promise of Australian retirements is often sold to look something like Carolyn Smith’s. A sea change to…
Maggie Beer brings aged care nutrition project to outback renal health hub
Australian culinary icon Maggie Beer is in Alice Springs training workers at an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation that…
Ballet program brings grace and healing to Aged Care
A new initiative blending the art of ballet with the science of aged care is set to take…
‘Unexpected’ deaths in aged care are rising. One brother demanded to see the coroner
Attila’s shaky phone video of his brother lying dead in aged care documented bruises and blood. It was…
Caring for carers: How respite services can make all the difference for those looking after others
Each Wednesday, Meika Robertson’s husband Rob spends the day in respite care going on outings, doing puzzles, arts…
Advocates fear My Aged Care funding algorithm could become Australia’s next robodebt
Each morning Gaynor Crossan lovingly prepares her husband of 57 years for the day ahead. It’s a complicated…
Dementia unit nears completion | The SE Voice
Astate of the art 11-bed Dementia Unit under construction at Boandik Lake Terrace will address a crucial aged…