New health department data shows 6,436 older Australians approved for support at home died while waiting for funding in 2025-26. That is more than 500 a month, and up about 34 per cent on the year ...
The Greens have accused Labor of making pensioners pay more for private health insurance to help fund repairs to the aged care system, as concerns grow over the financial impact on older Australians.
Daphne was a self-proclaimed people-watcher; she loved nothing more than observing the flow of life outside her house from the comfort of her armchair. It was a pastime she had shared with her late ...
A Sydney woman caring for her partner, who is living with a brain tumour, is calling on the government to put the human ...
A new approach to dementia care is being trialled at two Whiddon memory support homes. Every resident gets daily one-on-one ...
People living with dementia continue to face high levels of discrimination and stigma, and that can show up in the way we talk to them, or about them. Good communication starts with clarity and ...
Shadow Aged Care Minister Anne Ruston says Minister Sam Rae is not prepared to accept responsibility for problems in his ...
Are poor standards and a lack of accountability creeping into Australian hospital culture? Former nurse and hospital manager ...
The Royal Commission was intended to be a catalyst for change, but three years after its final report, progress remains ...
Thriving Kids officially began its rollout yesterday, but the transition away from individual NDIS packages raises questions ...