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Researchers survey shows aged care needs not met for most

AAP - 21-10-2020

Researchers at the National Ageing Research Institute say the needs of about three-quarters of the people living in aged care facilities aren't always met.

 
Older Australians deserve more than the aged care royal commission's COVID-19 report delivers

Health Times - 20-10-2020

Amid the ongoing disaster in Victorian aged-care homes, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety yesterday

 
A stronger aged care system with a focus on quality care

Health Times - 08-10-2020

Record investment of more than $2.7 billion will continue to drive aged care reform and ensure the needs of senior Australians are prioritised. Minister for Aged

 
Treating our elderly people ethically and with transparency

Health Times - 29-09-2020

UNSW’s Richard Hugman says it is time to stop treating elderly people as objects, as the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Safety continues. The dramatic

 
Future of age care must be built on better housing design

Health Times - 18-09-2020

Pragmatic housing design features are vital to enable older people to stay home longer, have greater independence and reduce the cost of age care services, according to new

 
Former Prime Minister Keating says Australia should adopt HECS model for aged care

AAP - 14-09-2020

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating says Australia should adopt an aged care model similar to the HECS university scheme and recover costs from people's assets.

 
Australian's aged care residents trapped in a 'catch 22' due to COVID-19 restrictions

Nicole Madigan - 11-08-2020

While the Australian Physiotherapist Association has welcomed new research that proves Australians want a better funded aged care system, the group has called for additional

 
NSW aged care providers call to hospitalise residents with virus

AAP - 11-08-2020

Coronavirus-infected aged care residents must be automatically hospitalised to avoid the numbers of elderly dying like in Victoria, NSW aged care providers say.

 
Almost 600 COVID-19 cases at Victoria aged care homes

AAP - 27-07-2020

More than 550 Victorian aged care residents and staff have been infected with coronavirus, as the state marked its deadliest day. Hundreds of

 
Federal government will fund disability among elderly

AAP - 17-07-2020

The aged care royal commission has been told the commonwealth's aged care funding instrument is too restrictive and stops patients getting the help they need.

 

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