Pharmacists call for medicine review program to be expanded
When fire brigade officer Colin O’Rourke left hospital after a heart procedure, he ended up on 32 different…
Pyramid Hill residents rally to reopen aged care home closed five years ago
When Pyramid Hill’s only nursing home shut down in 2019, John and Jeanette Carroll and their elderly neighbours…
3,100 aged care patients stranded in hospitals as states again press Commonwealth for action
The states and territories have mobilised to reignite another health battle with the Commonwealth over thousands of stranded…
More than 90 patients stuck in Tasmanian hospitals waiting for aged care or NDIS support
More than 90 Tasmanians are unable to leave hospitals across the state because they cannot access aged care…
Older people risk losing some at-home services despite ‘no worse off’ promise
Advocates are warning older Australians accessing government-funded help at home risk having to cut back on their services…
Aged care workers warn of worsening mental health crisis
A senior manager working in Australia’s fractured aged care sector has spoken out about the ongoing problems still…
New materials, caring for pets and elderly emerge as bright spots in China’s job market
Advanced manufacturing and the provision of services and entertainment – including pet and aged care and the production…
Family demands answers after patient with dementia found dead in river
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the name and image of a person…