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Temora locals show just how much it means to age in place – aged care needs to meet the needs of regional as well as metropolitan areas
Ageing in place is an important ingredient of quality aged care, for both regional and metropolitan areas. For regional town Temora, and its locals, stories show just how much it means to be able to do just that.
Prolonging health and the future of aged care
Australia’s rising life expectancy is reshaping the future of aged care. As longevity and healthy ageing extend, providers will need to rethink care models, workforce design and the role of wellness, technology and independence across later life.
Welcome news for providers passionate to meet bed build needs- Advocates call for WA government’s $100m low-interest loan scheme to be replicated across the country
As WA’s government announces $100 million in a low-interest loan scheme, advocates call for follow-through with other states and federal backing.
Accelerating acquisitions and fearful futures – documentary looks back to question where aged care is headed
The health of aged care’s future depends on the humility to see and learn from the experiences of the seniors at its heart. In examining real experiences, a new documentary tackles the confronting past of aged care to come alongside advocates and experts to wonder where it’s going and what must be re-directed.
A tangled web tangles further – some doctors advise seniors to head to already strained hospitals to speed up referral
As hospitals and RAC reach new levels of strain, seniors continue to be within a rock and a hard place to seek aged care assessments and access to care. New reports of doctors advising seniors to admit themselves to hospital to speed up referral complicates an already fraught situation.
Out of touch policy to out of pocket fees– shock as aged care cost gaps widen for senior australians with impacts on provider monthly cashflows
Implications for seniors and in-home providers crystalise a month into aged care act’s big moment. Cost gaps for clients and providers to mean diminished access and operational strain.
Through fatigue, focus and re-framing – Business development expert Ken Ly shares how providers and aged care managers can meet compliance upfront for strategic advantage
Acknowledging fatigue, valuing persistance and reframing funding as risk and opportunity all have a place to play in provider strategic advantage. Ken Ly, business manager, upholds the human and data touch for achieving control and clarity in a time of compliance upheaval.
Frustration with navigating government subsidised care builds – Aged-care reforms supercharging a changing home care landscape
The complexity of accessing government subsidised care set to increasingly impact providers in that space. As Support at Home reform changes are felt by seniors, providers too are seeing a changing landscape.
Regulatory pressures are impacting smaller providers – community-founded provider to join larger non-profit
A diverse sector, with offerings of varying provider sizes has been a core benefit to thousands of seniors. As the market shifts, seniors, advocates and sector leaders highlight it is worthwhile to pay attention to the potential impact of regulatory pressures.
Tangled complexity over common sense – “maze-like conditions” when navigating my aged care, inspector-general affirms difficulties facing people and provider alike
Aged care’s Inspector-General has tabled a scathing report into the complexities and “maze-like conditions” of My Aged Care.
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