Aged care stocks plunge on government fee change
Shares in the three largest ASX-listed aged care operators have slumped following new guidelines by the federal government for charging...
Faulty electric blanket blamed for house fire in Stirling
A faulty electric blanket is believed to have started a fire that caused about $30,000 to a bedroom in Stirling on Friday night. ACT...
Aged care sector under fresh funding pressure as government updates fee guidelines
Aged care provider Estia Health has come under renewed pressure on the Australian market today, with shares tumbling more than 20 per...
Regulations kept aged care at ‘minimum acceptable standards’
Regulations kept aged care at ‘minimum acceptable standards’ By Darragh O'Keeffe on August 30, 2016 in Industry 14 Providers need to find...
Therapy dog Jack lends a paw to nursing home residents
IT’S not often we imagine angels with four paws and a wagging tail, but Jack, the eight-year-old cocker spaniel, is a miracle worker of a...
Consumer directed care for residents with dementia
Professor Marita McCabe, together with colleagues from Deakin University, Queensland University of Technology and Wollongong University,...