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If your older loved one or parent is struggling at home and is against moving into an aged care home, you may decide that the best option is for them to move in with you and your family.

As the bungled COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, the creation of misinformation and myths around the different coronavirus vaccinations have grown to a huge level, leaving many older Australians apprehensive about getting the jab.

Some older people struggle to come to terms with the possibility of moving into aged care.

Ageing is a gradual process and you don’t always know what to expect. While you may see what ageing looks like from an outside perspective, the actual experience of getting older can be quite different.

Home care is a growing area of the aged care sector but often older Australians and their families are unaware of the many different options available to them or are hesitant because of the assumptions they have about what is involved.

You may think that retiring is as simple as quitting your job and sitting back and relaxing, however, that isn’t actually the case.

Getting ready for retirement is an important first step before actually retiring, however, some people try to skip the financial planning part of getting ready for retirement.

Navigating the aged care system in Australia can be confusing at the best of times, let alone adding the complexity of being a veteran and having unique health complications from national service.

CONSUMER STORY – When Kevin and Pamela Dring made a sea-change over 20 years ago, they didn’t realise they would eventually be city-bound again. But after realising they were too far away from family and feeling like they needed a little bit extra protection, the couple decided to move into a retirement village in Sydney’s North.

Use the Nursing home fee estimator to help you to work out an estimate of what costs and fees you’ll be asked to pay when accessing aged care services.

Nursing homes don’t always have a place available for you straight away and it is wise to apply for more than one home to increase your chances of finding a place quickly.

So you have been accepted for a Home Care Package (HCP) and have been advised you are on the waiting list? What next?

Organising your affairs as an older person can be a difficult task for some, as it brings in to focus your own mortality and difficult decisions. But for a person living with dementia, there is added complexity when it comes to managing your legal affairs.

Packing for a holiday can be stressful, even if the trip is exciting, so we’ve put together a helpful list of essentials to help get you started.

Many people think that palliative care shortens the life of an individual with a terminal or life limiting illness.

When moving into and living in residential aged care there are a number of expenses that may prove challenging if you are experiencing financial hardship.

Craving security, safety and peace of mind when you become frailer is very common for older people. Personal alarms, also known as panic alarms or medical alarms, are one such product that can assist you in feeling safe while in your home or out in the community.

It can become harder and harder to take care of yourself or keep up with your daily tasks and housework as you get older.

As we age our health can naturally decline and it becomes more common to spend time in hospital – whether it is following surgery, an emergency admission or to ensure a long-term health condition is being managed appropriately.

In many instances, people think they can retire from their working life and that’s it. While that would be an ideal scenario, unfortunately, in reality, that isn’t quite how it works.

Australia experienced the worst bushfires in its history in late 2019 to early 2020, stretching across New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Victoria and into Queensland, along with widespread spot fires in South Australia, the Northern Territory, Tasmania and Western Australia.