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...
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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... -
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... -
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... -
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ACT Seniors urged to stay warm despite power price hikes
Seniors in the Australian Capital Territory are being urged not to let the recent spike in electricity and gas prices... -
Free seminar to shine light on retirement living
A group of service providers from around Queensland’s Fraser Coast are hosting a free seminar to help local seniors... -
Aged care development at Kununurra creates jobs for locals
A new residential aged care facility currently under development in Kununurra, Western Australia is set to provide a... -
Better strategies needed to support ageing Stolen Generation survivors in care
Despite the country stopping to recognise National Reconciliation Week last week, it seems there is much that needs to... -
Much needed upgrades made to aged care accreditation system
Aged care facilities will be surveyed for accreditation using a new online system starting this month, in an effort to... -
Southern Cross Care welcomes new CEO
Aged care provider Southern Cross Care (SCC) South Australia and Northern Territory appointed David Moran as the new... -
Federal Government funds 2,000 new beds for regional residential aged care homes
The Federal government announced today that it would be funding over 2,000 residential aged care spots for Australian... -
Palliative care report reveals system is failing rural Australians
Despite a rapid increase in the need for palliative care services in Australia, people living in rural areas are still... -
New aged care facility caters for contemporary living
Goodwin Aged Care Service’s newest facility, The Central, seeks to cater for residents wishing maintain an active and... -
Invisible victims: single older women in the housing crisis
Single older women represent the fastest growing group among the homeless in Australia, where 17 percent of homeless... -
LASA Victoria 2017 Excellence in Care Awards recognise best in state
The Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) Victoria’s 2017 Excellence in Care Awards have been presented at the State... -
Rising rent pushes pensioners out of cities
A new report shows that Australian pensioners are being forced to move further away from cities in order to find... -
Fundraising campaign to fund plans for Australia’s first dementia village
Plans are underway for Australia’s first dementia village with the launch of a fundraising campaign to raise $300,000... -
Stage II of Bethanie Peel Social Housing Development opened
Western Australian aged care and retirement living provider Bethanie has added another 98 apartments to its social... -
Vertical village wins national property award
A new vertical retirement village, The Village Coorparoo in Queensland, has been named Best Retirement Living... -
Government’s downsizing initiative hasn’t gone far enough according to seniors advocate
After experiencing major cutbacks in last year’s budget, many of Australia’s seniors have been given a better...
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