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A cafe in an aged care residency has become a hub for fostering intergenerational communication with meaningful connections and fun for residents and families. Star Cafe at Star of the Sea Aged Care Residence in Torquay, Victoria, aimed to provide ...

Overworked, overstretched, and overstressed – it is no secret that aged-care nurses are burning out and quitting their jobs across Australia. Data from the Department of Health and Aged Care shows that since 2016, there has been a 60 per ...

Free vaccinations will roll out for Queenslanders amid a spike in cases across the state, with calls for aged care staff, residents, and visitors to get vaccinated. Starting this weekend, Queenslanders will be eligible for free influenza vaccination at GPs ...

New results from a medical trial have revealed that a new drug may be able to slow the progression of early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that Donanemab may slow the progression of the disease by targeting amyloid plaques ...

A police officer charged with tasering great-grandmother Clare Nowland at an aged care facility will be restrained by bail conditions as police consider upgrading his charges. Kristian James White appeared via audiovisual link in the Supreme Court on Tuesday after being charged ...

Multiple aged-care facilities have been forced close due to workforce shortages in June and July, one month after a nationwide 24/7 nurse mandate was introduced into Australia's nursing homes. Last week three aged care facilities announced their closure, leaving 70 ...

The Australian College of Nursing has received a funding boost to help train and upskill more nurses to work in the aged care sector. Under new rules implemented at the start of July, aged-care facilities must roster at least one ...

The Chief of Australia's leading palliative care organisation has called to embed end-of-life services into aged-care homes after new data showed increased pressure on public hospitals. Last week the Australia Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reported that the number ...

New research suggests that residential aged care providers are compromising residents' ability to enjoy intimacy and express their sexuality. La Trobe University's Australian Centre for Evidence-Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) surveyed almost 3,000 residential aged care facilities across Australia. It found ...

The lawyer for a 95-year-old woman who died after she was allegedly tasered by police has revealed why her family are suing the NSW government. Clare Nowland died in hospital one week after she was allegedly tasered by police at ...