Desperate bid to fix ‘silver tsunami’ of empty homes
Australia’s ‘silver tsunami’ is raising unprecedented challenges as baby boomers refuse to leave empty homes they can’t look after, prompting a push that could save taxpayers $100m a year.
Aged Care
Food horrors revealed in aged care report
A new report into aged care has revealed a slew of complaints ranging from pain medication issues to inedible food. See the full details.
Young teacher’s legacy continues to educate
A Melbourne schoolteacher who died of a rare cancer has left a legacy that will help students with cancer continue their education.
‘Crisis to crisis’: How St Basil’s Covid response unfolded
Staff at St Basil’s aged care home, where 50 elderly residents died of Covid, have admitted they went “from crisis to crisis” at the height of the outbreak.
$1.4b aged care budget shortfall revealed
Despite record funding, tens of thousands of elderly Australians are still at risk of not receiving the care they desperately need.
O’Dowd and PM targeted in union aged care funding campaign
The Health Services Union is calling for more aged care funding and better wages for workers in the sector.
Aged care homes must have ‘rating system’
Aged care homes should be ranked by a ratings system to help families choose the best option, says Labor leader Anthony Albanese.
‘Join the queue’: Vaccine snag leaves aged care staff exposed
Despite promises to deliver vaccines in the workplace to tens of thousands of critical aged care staff, they’ve now been told to join the queue.
Stripping tradie could plunge Gold Coast into lockdown
The Gold Coast is holding its breath after a local COVID-positive tradie – who moonlighted as a stripper at a superspreader hen’s party – visited 11 potential exposure sites across the city including surf titles and an aged care home.
Aged care residents to enjoy new modified bikes
The bikes can take passengers of all ages and mobility levels on rides throughout Rockhampton City and surrounds.
Nearly 800 in CQ left waiting for aged care at home
Close to 600 were deemed to need the two highest levels of care offered.
Rocky researchers publish largest COVID-19 aged care study
It identified 49 studies from 14 countries across four continents, sorting through data on 214,380 residents in 8502 care homes.
Aged care staff demand pay rise of $4 an hour
Aged care workers want a pay rise in the wake of a damning Royal Commission report into abuse and neglect.
Profiting from the aged a national disgrace
Out of sight, out of mind, too many of our elderly Australians are left to the mercies of money-hungry aged care operators, writes Natasha Bita.
Nursing home staffing ‘a danger to residents’
Unsafe staff shortages in nursing homes have been exposed in a shocking new survey of aged care workers.
100 assaults a week: Aged care abuse kept secret
Nursing home abuse will be kept secret for 30 days under new laws, as a Royal Commission is set to expose shocking findings.
Aged care shame: Left to sit in their own faeces
Elderly Australians are starving, dying in pain and suffering assaults in nursing homes, a harrowing report has revealed. WARNING: Distressing content
Palm Lake Resort set to move in to Coast with 276 villas
OVER 50s living provider Palm Lake Resort is set to expand to the Sunshine Coast after approval was given to build 276 villas and a 120 aged care facility.
What we know about the Mackay aged care vaccine rollout
The entire population of aged care residents and workers are expected to be vaccinated within six weeks.
Council to vote on ‘landmark’ 4-storey development
Concerns have been raised about the project’s height and impact on traffic in the heart of the city
Daughter found deaf and blind dad on faeces-stained sheets
A Queensland aged care home has apologised to the daughter of a 91-year-old deaf and blind man after two ‘incidents’ in the space of two months.
Harrowing tales heard as assisted dying divides Toowoomba
SHOULD we play God or allow people to suffer? These were viewpoints at yesterday’s aged care, end-of-life and voluntary assisted dying inquiry in Toowoomba.
Death in age care under royal commission, coroner microscope
THEO Vis died in a Bundaberg aged care facility with a pressure sore on his back so severe it had eaten through to his coccyx, according to his partner.
Aged care’s sad decline at great human cost
Profit has been put before people in the aged care industry
Some aged care homes isolated over COVID-19 threat
IN A move to protect our most vulnerable residents, the state government banned visits to aged care centres in six local government areas.
Aged care advocate being sued over drink, drug claims
AN OUTSPOKEN Bundaberg aged cared advocate is being sued for defamation over Facebook posts about a Millmerran retirement village and its director of nursing.
Aged care facility confirms norovirus outbreak
A BUNDABERG aged care facility has confirmed an outbreak of norovirus.
A nurse’s compassion for all of creatures of nature
From her feathered friends to her frail patients, Barbara Hourigan is tireless in her care for others.
Investment needed in aged care as baby boomers grow old
INVESTMENT in the aged-care and health sectors going forward will be very important to Toowoomba’s future, Australia’s leading demographer Bernard Salt says.
Aged care home fails assessment, faces random checks
AFTER failing standards – and allegations from the public – an aged care home will face random checks from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
Coolum Meals on Wheels a ‘feast for the senses’
COOLUM Meals on Wheels is hoping its commitment to a “feast for the senses” will attract more clients to the service.
Aged care facility residents taken back in time
The Lockyer Antique Motor Association took their cars out for something a little different to their regular mid-week drive.
Ill-advised visits: Carinity warns flu victims to stay away
AGED care organisation Carinity is urging people to stay away from aged care communities if they’re feeling under the weather.
Changing needs of boomers to shape aged living
FUTURE SUNSHINE COAST: Amenity to young boomers and Gen-Xers will be key.
How to have your say on proposed euthanasia laws
TOOWOOMBA residents will be given an opportunity to have their say on assisted dying, euthanasia and the aged care system during a public hearing on May 17.
Charity reveals plans for $5m end of life facility
A Sunshine Coast based charity announced the first stages of what would be a tranquil and unique space for the Coast’s aging residents.
Aged care bodies divided on promises to fix sector
Australia’s peak aged care body has welcomed calls to address critical issues facing the sector but says it is still wary about how they will be delivered
G’bah nursing home hits back at concerns about job cuts
“THERE are no plans to close the central kitchen… we will not be reheating frozen plated meals.”
Uni students move into Cooinda aged care in trial project
Up to six students could get a significantly discounted rent for a semester while volunteering some time to get to know residents
Lack of housing forces older residents into aged care early
Homes in rural towns aren’t appropriate for the ageing population, a new report has found.
Malcolm Fraser’s cousin in call for aged care shake-up
Boyd Fraser is on a mission. The cousin of former prime minister Malcolm Fraser says he wants stricter rules to regulate aged care providers’ responsibilities.
Aged care nightmare: man’s scrotum ‘left bleeding’
Bundaberg woman is pushing for change, saying “They’re putting profit ahead of their residents”
With private hospital shut, candidates lay out health plans
Wide Bay’s federal hopefuls reveal their plans to secure Gympie’s health services into the future.
‘Cookie cutter’ communities won’t work
FUTURE SUNSHINE COAST: Cookie cutter communities won’t be enough for changing desires of future elderly.
Age mix crucial to creating diverse communities
FUTURE SUNSHINE COAST: Diversity in demographics is key when creating future communities.
Time to stand up for better care of our elderly
Currently, there are no federal laws that require even one registered nurse must be physically on site at an aged care facility at any time.
‘No support’: Quadriplegic calls for NDIS shake up
A high-level quadriplegic who spends each night alone in fear for his life has called for legislative change to allow people aged over 65 access to the NDIS.
Woman suing aged care home for $2 million
A WOMAN has lodged a Supreme Court claim against her former employer and a former colleague after an alleged workplace injury prohibited her from working.
94 construction jobs created with $4.7m Kyogle project
THE expansion of the aged care facility will also create 24 new places for elderly residents.
Keeping seniors in their home town
Clermont group wants to keep seniors in their home town for longer
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