Online retirement village cost calculator – the first of its kind
Macquarie University in New South Wales has just released an easy to use online retirement village calculator to assist...
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Support on the way for socially isolated Sri Lankan seniors in Victoria
A program to connect socially isolated seniors from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds in... -
Concerns raised over home care package choice
Results from a recent survey of National Seniors members has raised concerns from the consumer lobby group that the... -
Geriatric Flying Squad takes on the Dementia Care Delivery Summit
Insight into the daily operations of the St George Geriatric Flying Squad (GFS) is on the agenda at the upcoming... -
National Homelessness Week suggests number of seniors on the streets is set to rise
A discussion has been started about the increasing number of elderly Australians living on the streets in light of... -
Action plan aims to raise standards in retirement villages
A new 8-point improvement plan for retirement villages has recently been released following a meeting in Melbourne... -
Aged care facility adapts to changes in the sector
SPONSORED STORY – Not-for-profit nursing home and independent living village, Martin Luther Homes, is showing that... -
Tasmania to be home to Australia’s first dementia village
Ground-breaking plans for Australia’s first suburban dementia village; designed to recreate real life experiences for... -
Australia looks to the Netherlands to do dementia and aged care differently
A move away from the traditional ‘institutional’ model of aged and dementia care in the Netherlands has seen a spark... -
Try before you buy: Sample retirement village living
A new ‘try before you buy’ concept has opened up at eleven retirement living locations across South Australia and... -
Consultation on care at home reforms now open
The release of a public discussion paper to help inform future care at home reforms has been released and marks the... -
Additional funding and support for remote and rural aged care services welcomed
More than $3.7 million in one-off grants has been announced by the Australian Government’s National Aboriginal and... -
Retirement living inquiry announced but national regulation still needed
The announcement of an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry following ‘alarming... -
Unley legends challenge stereotypes
Celebrating ageing and as part of its Active Ageing strategy, a council has teamed up with a service provider to make a... -
Simpler electricity prices for seniors WANTED
Older consumers could now be caught up in confusing and misleading offers following the deregulation of retail... -
Media investigation renews calls for national retirement village regulations
Industry organisations and advocacy groups have renewed their calls on the Federal Government to consider a uniform... -
Calls to safeguard the future of housing for older Australians
The looming housing crisis faced by older Australians is complex and multifaceted. Rising rental prices, the increasing... -
Aged care offers opportunities for job seekers and career changers
Last month there were 36 percent new job advertisements listed for the aged and disability support sector, compared to... -
Delivering aged care services for multicultural Australia – part 1
Communication issues, differences in culture and traumatic life experiences are just some of the challenges aged care... -
Synovum Care Bellmere facility to provide ‘inclusive’ dementia care
Synovum Care is preparing to open the world’s first inclusive village for residents with dementia and other complex... -
Technology needs to support delivery of aged care services
Establishing a national data exchange and reporting hub to support providers with advanced business intelligence,...
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