The government is introducing the biggest aged care reforms in 30 years, with older people being asked to contribute more to their own care.

Lee-Fay Low currently receives funding from the NHMRC and Dementia Australia. She has previously received funding from aged care providers, and collaborates with several different aged care ...

When I first suspected my mother had dementia early this year, selfishly my first thought was "Oh no, not again. I can't deal with the system again so soon". I'd just managed to secure a home care ...

Danelle Kenny is affiliated with the University of Queensland Centre for Health Services Research and involved with their consultation work with the Department of Health and Ageing. Tracy Comans ...

From cost to what to look for, aged care insiders have revealed how to navigate the system and find the best home. Rosemary Seam has lived in residential aged care in regional NSW for five years. The ...

Ageing is inevitable, and old age is better than the alternative. But it shouldn’t be a cause for dread. Studies consistently show that as we age we generally become happier and more satisfied with ...

This is branded content for Northside Community Service. When Canberran Jean Dotta first connected with Northside Community Service back in 2018, she was facing a growing sense of isolation. "I had ...

More than 200 aged care services have been found non-compliant with key standards in just six months. Search the list. While many of these services only failed to meet one standard between July and ...