3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (684+ words) The amendment will prevent charging grandfathered residents for services previously received for free, so providers will have to “manage multiple types” of residents for some time yet, says Bree Wyatt. The government will amend the rules to prevent aged care…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (790+ words) The sector cannot build more beds without more cash but the siloed funding approach is leaving the capacity crisis to worsen, Chris Mamarelis tells AAA. Aged care funding silos are “basically incompatible and at times dysfunctional” in how they operate…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (820+ words) With the lease at Perth Purple House now in its final year, the Indigenous-owned and run health service is asking for community support to buy a permanent site. Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation – commonly known as Purple…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (244+ words) After four years offline and a major refurbishment project, the Bulahdelah Community Lodge is almost ready to welcome residents. Stroud Community Care is getting ready to reopen the doors of Bulahdelah Community Lodge after it spent four years offline. Located…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (260+ words) A new initiative is equipping care organisations with practical tools to create healthier, more sustainable workplaces. Psychological injury claims are nearly twice as common in healthcare and social assistance settings as in other industries in NSW. Researchers from the University…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1240+ words) After 15 years of working on a sustainable aged care solution for its regional community, the Wedderburn Lions Club is inviting government, health, aged care, media and local stakeholders to a forum to move the project forward. The Wedderburn Lions Club…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1059+ words) The aged care algorithm is rationing the care we should be investing in, writes Kasy Chambers. Audrey Staniland is 96 years old, blind, and lives alone in the Perth home she has known for 43 years. She wants to stay there. That…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (571+ words) While everyone assumed the transition to Support at Home would be messy, the financial challenges have largely come as a surprise, Lorraine Poulos tells LPA workshop attendees. The aged care system has changed, and home care providers need to ensure…...