aged care
The Morrison Government will invest more than $56 million to improve end of life and palliative care for Australians. Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt and Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care ...
Traveling is no doubt stressful. Standing in lines at stations and airports, getting stuck in crowds, uncomfortable seating, dry and processed travel food, weather changes, and catching a travel bug are just the tip of ...
With Melbourne going in and out of lockdowns, Victoria’s multicultural seniors lose vital access to the support system they rely on for basic care. This is all taking place in the context of the federal ...
Seniors are at risk of social isolation because of living alone, losing family or friends, chronic illness, and hearing or vision loss. “The lockdowns have increased loneliness for many senior Victorians, particularly for those from ...
The Morrison Government is creating a one-stop-shop to make it easier for senior Australians and their families to connect to aged care services. Building on the Government’s My Aged Care website and call centre, Services ...
The number of registered nurses in remote and rural aged care will be increased and strengthened under a new payment aimed at rewarding clinical skills and leadership. The $135.6 million commitment will also reward nurses ...
Aged care facilities across Australia will be opened to visitors under a plan agreed to by National Cabinet. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), has outlined the principles to remove restrictions on visitation to ...
The Dementia in Australia 2021 report is the first of its kind in almost 10 years. Prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, it shows how the impact of dementia in seniors is ...
A Perth nurse who has worked in the healthcare sector for 17 years is willing to risk her job, family home and children’s private school education by refusing to comply with the West Australian government’s ...
Nanango residents petition for NDIS change due to age discrimination policies after a disabled senior citizen raised concern about not being covered for support. Sam Cristaldi, 65, was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in ...
Only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national policy, strategy or plan for supporting people with dementia and their families, according to the WHO’s ‘Global status report on the public health response to dementia’, ...
Relief is finally at hand for people who have been suffering chronic pain such as arthritis, chronic back pain, endometriosis, lung inflammation, acute respiratory disease, long-term aches and pain and other inflammatory conditions. Pain and ...