A Queensland family faces the difficult decision of moving an 83-year-old mother with dementia into aged care, potentially hours away from her lifelong home on a rural farm. The family has struggled with limited local aged care options and issues with home care providers.
An 80-year-old Melbourne man with late-stage motor neurone disease has been denied higher at-home care funding by an algorithm, despite his wife's pleas and a specialist's report. His local MP calls the system 'Robo Aged Care,' highlighting the inadequacy of support and the potential for him to be forced into residential care.
Queensland's government is selling state-owned land for housing, with three developers set to build 450 homes, an aged care facility, and affordable housing on a six-hectare Brisbane site. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie highlighted the program's speed and focus on supply to address the housing crisis.
Australians with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) diagnosed after 65 are ineligible for NDIS, facing insufficient aged care funding. Glenn Rowan, 78, pays $7,000 weekly for care, stating inadequate support pushes patients towards early euthanasia.
An inquest into 50 deaths at Melbourne's St Basil's Home for the Aged will resume in August after a four-and-a-half-year delay. Managers Kon Kontis and Vicky Kos will testify regarding failures during a COVID-19 outbreak.
England manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed Bukayo Saka is playing through an Achilles injury, managing discomfort as the World Cup approaches. While other players are at 100%, Saka requires careful management and may not start all matches.
Australia's Aged Care Minister Sam Rae defended a new algorithm for at-home funding support, despite an urgent review and criticism over the lack of human override. While Rae argued the system leads to faster, fairer decisions, hundreds of complaints and cases of people dying while waiting highlight concerns.
Australia's Aged Care Minister Sam Rae defended a new algorithm for at-home funding support, despite criticism over the lack of human override. While acknowledging a review is underway due to 1,000+ complaints and cases of people dying while waiting, Rae stated the system leads to faster, fairer decisions.
A coronial inquest will examine whether Bupa Enfield aged care facility appropriately treated bed sores developed by 79-year-old John Michael Henry Allen before his death on Sept 9, 2022. The inquest will focus on the period July-August 2022 and whether his death could have been prevented.
Australian experts discuss the role of technology in aged care, emphasizing support for humans rather than replacement, amidst workforce shortages and systemic challenges.
Western Australia is projected to face a significant shortfall of 1,600 to 2,700 residential aged care beds by 2030, requiring up to $1.8 billion in investment. The state government is seeking federal financial support to address high construction costs and workforce shortages.
Three years after the great-grandmother was tasered by a police officer in her aged care home, an inquest is expected to focus on dementia training for aged care staff and emergency services.
The number of aged care patients stuck in hospitals has jumped by 35 per cent in less than a year, fuelling fresh demands for the federal government to stem the crisis.
The number of aged care patients stuck in hospitals has jumped by 35 per cent in less than a year, fuelling fresh demands for the federal government to stem the crisis.
Fast bowler Mitchell Starc will join the Delhi Capitals on Friday following injury clearance. The Australian is targeting a return for the May 1 IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals, providing a significant boost to the team's playoff aspirations.
Mitchell Starc is set to join Delhi Capitals for IPL 2026 on Friday after Cricket Australia clearances, targeting a May 1 return against Rajasthan Royals. The injured fast bowler's arrival presents a selection dilemma for the Axar Patel-led side, which needs strong performances in upcoming matches to boost playoff hopes. Starc's gradual return will be managed carefully.
Aged Care Minister Sam Rae says the decision to dump a controversial co-payment for basic at-home care will cost the budget $1 billion over four years. Follow live.
The decision to scrap the plan to charge older Australians $50/hour for showers was made after months of sustained criticism, including warnings that people were forgoing other care to afford the service.
