Aged Care

Queensland nurses are calling for a ban on complex subcontracting arrangements in aged care, saying they pose a threat to elderly residents.

Some staff who are owed money after the sudden closure of a Gold Coast nursing home can't afford to feed their families or pay mortgages and rent.

A woman has wept while telling the aged care royal commission how maggots were found in a wound in her late mother's heel due to neglect by staff.

Aboriginal Elder Mildred Numamurdirdi is forced to live in Darwin, 800km from her home and family in Numbulwar, because of a lack of aged care services.

Elderly Melburnians are suffering hypothermia in their own homes, according to doctors at The Alfred hospital. Increasing numbers of Victorian

Enough talk about decline, disability, frailty and disease in advanced age – a new University of Auckland-led study suggests 85-plus New Zealanders view managing their

While many consider speech pathology to be a child-centric allied health service, the elderly may also benefit greatly from the service, despite accessibility being limited,

While increased publicity surrounding the plight of the aged care industry is raising awareness of the issue, a recent survey shows nurses are being blamed at a societal level,

Alison Rahn, Western

The Morrison Government has moved to significantly strengthen the regulations that apply to the use of physical and chemical restraints in aged care homes.

New laws will compel all aged care providers to sign and conform to a single, strengthened Charter of Rights, under the Morrison Government’s latest aged care quality

As the world celebrated International Women’s Day, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation paid homage to the important role women play in Australia’s

An aged care facility on the NSW south coast is under fire after maggots were found in a patient's head. An elderly resident in an increasingly

Tracy Comans, The

The federal government's Life Checks website has gone live, allowing over-45s to check their health and make "choices for a longer life".

“Momma, just killed a man. Put some pjs on his bed, made him wear them, now he’s dead.” Brian Dolan makes no apologies for repurposing a Queen

More than half of Australian patients aged over 65 and prescribed statins aren't taking their medication as directed, a Monash University study has found.

A recent story in Reader’s Digest suggesting that specific exercises should avoided at age 50 has been rebuked by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) who

Former acting head of NT health Janet Anderson has been appointed as the first Aged-Care Quality and Safety Commissioner by Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt.

Hospital deaths of injured elderly Victorians in aged care are mostly due to falls, according to a study. Falls