Aged Care

One in four Australians who have died from COVID-19 is from an aged care facility.   These deaths show how fatal and fast the spread

If empty shelves at gardening centres throughout South-East Queensland are anything to go by, the current social distancing conditions have created a surge of novice ‘green

Senior Australians won’t be penalised or disadvantaged for moving out of an aged care facility during crisis under emergency leave legislation amendments today adopted

The Morrison Government has welcomed the visitation code for residential aged care which prioritises access to loved ones while ensuring the protection of their health remains

Aged care operators around Australia have issued a joint statement, calling for more federal funding to allow them to keep residents safe amid coronavirus.

Aged care providers will temporarily be able to offer more hours to international students to ensure the care of senior and vulnerable Australians, as part of the campaign

Aged care facilities around Australia are now required to restrict visitation as the Federal Government continues to combat the spread of coronavirus. Visits

Older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) people fear discrimination, exclusion and isolation in

Australia has about 1.3 million people receiving aged care, yet only 240,000 of them are in a nursing home. According to aged-care guru Rachel Lane, author

In a comparison of the aged care sector in 22 countries, Australia scored poorly, compared to smaller, more home-like European facilities.

A Melbourne research collaboration is bringing together frail hospital and home care clients and clinicians to improve health outcomes, overcome resistance to treatment and

The quality of aged care provided to senior Australians will be significantly strengthened as Government measures come into effect today. From 1 January 2020,

The royal commission into aged care has heard two Southern Cross Care facilities placed budget outcomes ahead of residents' care. At an

Ageing is inevitable and is influenced by many things – but keeping active can slow agein

A three-day hearing of the aged care royal commission in Mudgee, in the NSW central west, is examining aged care in rural and remote communities.

Victoria has made a submission to the royal commission into aged care calling on the federal government to legislate minimum staffing for better patient care.

Bupa's aged care boss will make unannounced visits to the company's residential centres with an advocate, following concerns about their standards.

A parliamentary committee will investigate exactly what went on at a Gold Coast retirement home that left dozens of patients homeless when it suddenly shut.

Australia could be facing an issue in near future, that issue being the elderly population rising which could be a struggle to support as we don’t have infrastructure

Nutritional standards in aged care have come under scrutiny with the release of the 'Food