Commonwealth stares down states on controversial private health changes
The federal government has vowed to push ahead with its controversial private health insurance rebate changes despite some…
Aged care staffing agency Barton Care ordered to halt operations over fears elderly at risk
A staffing agency that has provided workers to aged care homes has had its licence suspended over findings…
Exercise programs play a vital part in preventing falls among older Australians
Falls are the leading cause of an injury requiring hospitalisation — and with them particularly common among older…
Inside the aged care algorithm deciding support for older Australians
The last time 96-year-old Audrey Staniland was assessed for in-home aged care funding was with a human clinician…
No daughter should have to watch both parents succumb to dementia
Mum and Dad were grafters who worked hard their whole lives, having met at Coppermill telephone exchange in…
Older Australians concerned about Labor’s plan to reduce private health insurance rebates
Disability pensioner Denise Peters puts a high value on her private health insurance. It has helped pay for…
Australians ‘literally dying’ as aged care average wait times surpass 365 days
The federal government has been accused by its political opponents of burying “confronting” new figures showing Australians are…
Aged care patients stranded in hospitals prompt calls for government action
As she watched her mother languish in hospital despite being medically cleared to go home, Kathleen began to…
More than 3 million Australians over 65 to pay more for private health
More than 3 million Australians aged over 65 will have to pay hundreds of dollars more for their…
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…
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…