Aged Care

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

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

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

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.

Senior Australians have been urged to stay vigilant as the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19 continues. While the easing of restrictions across most States

A Serious Incident Response Scheme will be introduced by the Morrison Government to protect vulnerable and senior Australians from abuse and neglect. The initial

Older Australians are being urged to keep having free shingles vaccinations – along with their annual flu injection – to keep pushing down the incidence of the

Observing 90-year-old yoga practitioners has convinced Flinders University researcher Associate Professor Kathy Arthurson that maintaining yoga exercise is an important means

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,