Deal to transfer elderly from hospital to community care providers will free up beds
ELDERLY patients will be transferred out of hospital to community care providers to free up 75 beds in Perth’s hospitals before the busy...
Japanese people who can't afford elder care are reviving a practice known as 'granny dumping
Centuries ago, Japan created a word called ubasute. Translated as “granny dumping,” it described the practice of poor citizens bringing...
Councils sell aged care facilities but keep planning role
Local government agencies throughout Australia are asking if aged care is their core business, writes Cam Ansell. While many community...
Fewer aged clients entering care inside three months, Productivity Commission report finds
Fewer people eligible for aged care are entering residential services within three months of approval in the ACT, which recorded the...
NOW SELLING: $1 billion retirement village officially opens
A MAJOR development catering for retirees will be officially opened this afternoon. Aveo Springfield will be the largest integrated...
Sydney Seminar/Workshop – Home Care Package Reforms- Are you ready for February 27th Changes ?
his MUST ATTEND event has been designed to allow providers to do a final check of their decisions prior to the February 27th changes to...
Peter Mackinnon awarded an OAM in the Australia Day honours
Peter Mackinnon can finally reveal the big secret he’s hidden from family. The Northmead resident was awarded a Medal of the Order (OAM)...
Provider readiness for landmark change next month in focus as report finds some lag behind
With just five weeks to go before deregulation is introduced into home care, the Department of Health has released the findings of key...
Quambie Park gets $1m-plus boost to develop Waroona aged care
The Waroona aged community will benefit from purpose-built, affordable accommodation with the anouncement of $1,845,000 in funding for...
Reforms to Aged Care Sector imminent in Australia
The federal government’s announcement about landmark reforms to home care in the 2015/16 Budget will very soon have a significant impact...