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Retired CSIRO scientist, Julie, found getting her husband into dementia care a gargantuan challenge – informed reform means hard truths must be heard with humility and resolve
Former CSIRO scientist, Julie, shares her marathon journey in trying to get her husband into aged care and managing his dementia decline. Multiple direction points highlight a need for significant reform in the aged care process to meet the new act’s ideals.
Australia’s strained hospitals and aged care sectors need cost saving measures – researchers say food waste improvement could mean millions recouped for better use
Hospitals and aged care sectors are under huge strain, from demand and costs. A key strategy to improve the efficacy of spending in these vital institutions is in reducing food waste, expert academic Dr Cook shares.
New appointment strengthens First Nations voice as aged care reform tensions surface
Natasha McCormack joins the National Aged Care Advisory Council as reform moves from policy to practice. With lived experience from remote communities and deep governance expertise, her appointment comes as the Council grapples with workforce pressures, pricing transparency, care funding and the realities of implementing the Aged Care Act 2024.
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.
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