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Earlier palliative care at home linked to fewer hospital admissions
Offering palliative care earlier to dying patients at home is linked to fewer hospital admissions at the end of their... -
Primary school program helps create dementia-friendly communities
A new intergenerational education program is helping to break through the barriers of dementia to create... -
New aged care home opens for Hume community
Service provider Baptcare has opened its latest facility, a new 90-bed residential aged care home in Melbourne’s... -
Seniors, arts, and six weeks of events
From Wu Tao dance to bedside harp solos, older Western Australians are making the most of the state’s first ever arts... -
Illawarra’s first Health and Wellbeing Precinct “one step closer”
New details surrounding a $500 million health and wellbeing precinct in the New South Wales Illawarra region have come... -
Action plan takes aim at elder abuse in Vic
Identifying gaps and listing priorities are the core elements of a new action plan launched in Victoria which has been... -
Dementia courses continue to support communities
Empowering local communities, carers and individuals living with dementia is all part of a series of free courses and... -
Disability and retirement living development design ‘greenest’ in SA
A new building design proposed for Adelaide’s CBD which is set to offer specialist accommodation for people living... -
Seniors and shy cat proving to be a purr-fect combination
A second lease on life is being offered to Australia’s senior citizens and shy cats as part of a new program launched... -
Regional aged care receives funding for the future
Almost $5 million dollars of funding has been secured by aged care provider The Whiddon Group as part of the Federal... -
Survey shows serious shortage for aged care respite
Accessing respite as a carer of an older Australian has been revealed an almost impossible task as research shows a... -
Demolition done as development of Australia’s first dementia village gets underway
Progress is being made on the Australian-first dementia village in Tasmania, with the announcement of the tender-winning... -
Coffee café bringing a community together
Community spirit and the backing of a South Australian aged care provider is behind the launch of a new neighbourhood... -
WA welcome to have their say about proposed health care policy
Feedback, comments and suggestions are currently being sought as Western Australia works towards finalising their... -
SA country care receives $140 million cash injection
Country aged care facilities and hospitals in South Australia are set to benefit from a $140 million cash injection from... -
Collaboration creates change for older women at risk
Collaboration is proving key for two not-for-profit organisations who have teamed together for the month of January to... -
Playground for seniors could be key feature in Age Friendly Suburbs
Canberra could soon become home to an Australian-first after the concept of a playground for seniors was introduced to... -
Successful applicant announced for workforce boosting initiative
The consortium appointed the role of implementing a $33 million Government led and funded job creating initiative, for... -
Retirement living revamp around the corner for SA
Retirement living in South Australia is set to get a makeover from 1 January 2018 when changes to the State’s... -
Rural, regional and remote aged care services receive funding boost
Older Australians living in rural and remote areas are set to benefit from more than $3 million in additional Government...
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