Aged Care

The Bombala community's success in raising $340,000 and securing a government grant will ensure an assisted living facility will reopen in early 2024 after the town lost its only aged care home.

Nancy Mullarvey treasures the time she spends with "wonderful" high school students at her Swan Hill aged care home. Their time together is part of a volunteer program with benefits for all involved.

Elderly patients are dying in hospitals in the Illawarra Shoalhaven while waiting, sometimes for months, to be transferred to aged care facilities. Here's why

A third of the residents at the Old Timers Village aged care home have tested positive to COVID-19. The facility has been locked down.

The Federal Treasurer published the Government's vision for a revived Productivity Commission, of which economist Danielle Wood is the new chair.

Twenty-four residents and four staff at the Old Timers Village in Alice Springs have returned positive tests.

Wayne Rouse collapsed in his aged care facility after trying to call for assistance. When staff did reach him, they did not help as it was thought he had a "do not resuscitate" order in place — but that was wrong, a coroner finds.

Concerns have been raised at a NSW budget estimates hearing about the proposed sale by the Kiama Municipal Council of one of the state's largest publicly owned aged-care centres.

Nearly 900 people — enough to more than fill Sunshine Coast University Hospital — were in public hospitals even though they were well enough to be discharged, data reveals. 

Inspired by theatre sports, these late-in-life actors spend Saturday mornings improvising, making up stories and "feeling alive" through creative thought and movement.  

Jacob Hoysted murdered Monica Stockdale at an aged care facility last year, but lawyers disagree about his reasons for doing so.

A Victorian man is taking his fight to become an NDIS participant to the UN, accusing the Australian government of age discrimination and breaching his human rights.

Southern Cross Care is closing its facility at Moama in the southern Riverina, leaving residents devastated.

A Broken Hill family pushes for the city to be reclassified under the Modified Monash Model after their struggle to find an aged care bed for their elderly mum.

Clare Nowland, 95, died in hospital a week after she was tasered at an aged care home at Cooma in the state's south on May 17.

When residents called on this Victorian council to keep providing in-home aged care services, it listened, despite recent federal reforms that have led other local governments to withdraw from the sector.

Ukulele clubs are giving many their first opportunity to play music at any stage of life. But what is it about this small, unassuming guitar, once thought of as a kids' toy, that now has thousands of Australians hooked?

Greg Labbett has been driving his "wonderful" clients to appointments, shops and even on Christmas lights tours for 17 years but as he retires with no-one to take his place, his clients are feeling stranded.

A letter from a stranger is all it took to spiral Martin into losing control of his own life. The disability royal commission has made recommendations to reform guardianship legislation, including gag laws that prevent Martin from speaking about his experience.

Fire and Rescue NSW commander Paul Dorin was a full-time carer for his mother with dementia when he realised there was a serious threat facing elderly residents, a lack of working fire alarms and blankets.

The committee for economic development conducted research into aged care and is now calling for urgent reform.

As the fourth season of the beloved series premieres, its impact has been felt far and wide. The show has helped spur on academic research, informed legislation and contributed to the creation of dozens of intergenerational playgroups.

With almost one in three Australians reporting feeling lonely, an intergenerational friendship could be the antidote. If you're looking to connect with new friends outside your social bubble, but you're not sure where to start, read on.

When Ken turned 94 in July, there was one birthday card that stood out to him — it was written by a teenager he met in a social experiment who he now counts as a close friend.

The employment white paper released today describes the care economy as a priority area, as the sector faces workforce shortages and an ageing population.