‘Vertical villages’ the next frontier for aged care
Seniors living and aged care is tipped to become an increasingly hot sector in South East Queensland, with industry commentators...
Elderly residents devastated after motorised scooters stolen from retirement village in Geelong
A group of Victorian aged care home residents have been left traumatised, after heartless thieves stole their motorised scooters and...
New wave of HSC students are engaging with little-known subjects and getting big results
OLIVER Savage has spent his HSC year fishing, snorkelling and driving boats but he’s not bludging, he’s working hard on his marine...
'I see desperation': Tearful elderly Canadian couple captures worldwide attention
A picture of crying elderly grandparents, separated into different care homes in Canada, is the saddest photo their granddaughter says...
Bupa adds site to expand its Melbourne aged-care network
Global healthcare group Bupa has pounced on the former Oakleigh South primary school site, paying $23 million for the vacant block which...
Doors set to open to Mark Moran’s new retirement, aged care and wellness precinct in Vaucluse
IT felt more like stepping into a cruise ship or boutique hotel than a retirement village when greeted by concierge at Mark Moran’s new...
Community hopes for Mullumbimby Hospital uncertain
As new information comes to light, it’s becoming clear that the fight to keep the Mullumbimby hospital land retained for community use...
Aggression prompts referral for dementia team in 95 per cent of cases
Aggression and agitation top the triggers of the 381 referrals to the new national advisory service for aged care residents experiencing...
Special report: Shedding light on mandatory reporting in aged care
Despite nine years of compulsory reporting, the sector is still in the dark about the prevalence of assaults in aged care and the...
Streamlined accreditation arrangements across residential and community aged care
Key changes The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency, audits and verifies performance against quality standards through accreditation in...