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The growing crisis of preventable hospital admissions among older Australians due to untreated dental issues is placing significant strain on both the aged care and healthcare sectors.
A groundbreaking pilot program aimed at tackling depression and anxiety among older Australians receiving home care services has yielded promising results.
National Advance Care Planning Week, 17 – 23 March 2025, is the perfect time to expand your knowledge and build confidence in advance care planning conversations.
Ageing Australia has joined forces with the Fronditha Care Foundation to roll out new resources aimed at enhancing cultural diversity within aged care teams.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Violet, Melissa Reader, recently appeared on ABC Breakfast to talk about the organisation’s latest campaign, Caught in the Care Gap: Australia’s Sandwich Generation Speaks.
The growing need for palliative care threatens to overwhelm primary care settings where time and funding restrictions could result in too many people missing out on essential palliative care.
Established in 1935 – and celebrating its 90th anniversary this year – South Australian aged care community service provider Resthaven recently made a significant leadership appointment to strengthen its wellness support for older people. The organisation has created a new position, the Community Wellness Manager, to ensure it can elevate opportunities for older people to […]
Food and nutrition in residential care remain a top priority for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. However, the Food, Nutrition and Dining Unit potentially faces months of uncertainty as its current funding allocation nears the end of its cycle – while the 2025 Budget hinges on federal election results.
It’s estimated that over 430,000 Australians are currently living with dementia, and with those figures projected to double, Dementia Australia has partnered with two leading peak bodies to address the need for better access to allied health.
Value for money is about to become more important than ever in aged care as the sector will need to provide its worth by adopting a user-pays system where residents have more of the power.
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