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Change is inevitable in life, so when it comes to your health, mobility and support needs you can expect that to change over time too.

If you are retired and looking for some casual or temporary work to keep yourself occupied over the summer holidays, you may enjoy seasonal work.

Deciding to self-manage your own Home Care Package can provide you freedom and choice with what services you want to be provided, however, it does require a lot of dedication and time.

If you feel like your control and choice over how your super is invested is not being met by your current super fund, then you may find self-managed super funds (SMSF) a better fit.

Serviced apartments are a combination between retirement living and an aged care facility, where you can live independently with access to various levels of care and assistance.

Once you have selected the provider you are going to go with for your home care or aged care service needs, you need to start getting the service all set up.

In Australia, there are both ownership and rental opportunities to choose from when deciding on the best retirement living option for you.

A new year can be a great time to pause and reflect on life and look ahead to the next 12 months and what it has in store.

If you have spent many years experiencing sun damage as a younger person, you may think it’s too late to start worrying about being sun safe in your older age.

Wet weather is a great time to rug up, drink tea and read a good book. At the same time, it can also be a dangerous time for an older person, where the risk of an unexpected fall, slip or trip could put your health and well-being in jeopardy.

As the world increasingly adopts social media platforms, so does the need to examine the consequences of this engagement for people with dementia.

CONSUMER STORY – Whether it’s enjoying a coffee while reading the newspaper, participating in projects to raise money and help the local community, or to simply have a yarn with your mates, men’s sheds across the nation are making a big difference in the lives of older men.

Social engagements and strong community networks are integral to the health and wellbeing of older Australians.

In a major development for aged care services in the Northern Territory, Southern Cross Care SA, NT & VIC has announced plans for an impressive $18 million expansion of Pearl Supported Care in Darwin’s picturesque Fannie Bay.

Dementia can be a difficult condition to manage when caring for the people we love as it is. But when behaviours as a result of dementia become so challenging that providing care is becoming difficult to provide, then it may be time to look for outside help with managing those behaviours.

Your home environment should always make you feel safe and comfortable, and having a place that you enjoy living can be really important to your mental wellbeing.

During the colder months of winter, it is common to have a heater, a fire, or an electric blanket on to help stay warm. While using these heat sources will fend off the chill, they can also be fire hazards if not used with care.

As we age, doing everyday tasks gets harder. There is an ache here and there, and we start to stop looking after ourselves as we should.
But it’s fine? We are getting old anyway, right?

Australian summers are getting hotter and over the last few years there has been an increase in record hot days. Heatwaves can be a difficult time for older people. Especially when the heat never seems to end.

CASE STUDY – Making the decision between moving into a retirement community or residential aged care can be a difficult decision, especially if you are fit and independent but your partner requires more care and support.

Superannuation is money that is set aside by you or your employer during your working life that becomes available when you’re older and is designed to help you fund your retirement lifestyle.