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Sunday Life composite: Older women living together.

At 75, Shirley moved more than 500km to live in a share house

Are our 70s the new 20s when it comes to living with friends or strangers for financial relief and friendship?

  • Shona Hendley

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Services to support independence and everyday living such as help with showering, dressing, meal preparation and home maintenance are all priced around $100 per hour.

$15 per food delivery? These new aged care prices are outrageous

The government has released new indicative prices of home care offerings, and they’ve got me wondering how much care and support will people actually receive.

  • Rachel Lane
Everything you need to know about the budget.

The five-minute budget: Everything you need to know

Take a look at all the major measures in this year’s budget – and the challenges it faces.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Mike Foley
Robyn Holland tracks her 95-year-old stepmother Val Harvey using the FindMy app on their iPhones for added peace of mind.

Why tracking your parents is about to be the next big thing

While most tracking app users are antsy parents who keep tabs on their kids, adult children tracking elderly parents could be the next big thing.

  • Cindy Yin
Ros Collins and her son Dan, who have been left on the outer by NDIS rules.

I’m a 95-year-old carer for my son. I fear I’ll die before he gets help

The mandarins forward my queries from department to department and I get older and older. It’s all a bit Yes, Minister.

  • Ros Collins
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Home care has overtaken the number of traditional aged care beds.

The five major changes coming to aged care this year

Since 2014, aged care in Australia has undergone a radical transformation, and there’s more to come on July 1.

  • Rachel Lane
The five-week spree included buying handbags, alcohol, cigarettes and groceries, as well as a $250 McDonald’s binge.

Carer’s massive spending spree on stolen credit card

The five-week splurge included buying handbags, alcohol, cigarettes and groceries, as well as a $250 McDonald’s binge.

  • Amber Schultz
Janice and Bernie Fitzpatrick on a fundraising ride on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, in 2015.

Bernie waited months in hospital for a bed in aged care. It never came

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says the federal government should build more aged care beds or start paying the states to care for residents stuck in hospital.

  • Angus Thomson
Respite care can provide an option for family members to take a break while their loved one receives care. But what about if you want to travel together?

How to holiday with a loved one who needs care

Respite care can provide an option for family members to take a break, but what about if you want to travel together?

  • Rachel Lane

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