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Forty-one more aged care facilities have been awarded top marks in the government's star rating system following its first major update since December. The October to December quarter update revealed an additional 34 facilities received five stars and seven a ...

Nearly three-quarters of Australians would sacrifice their inheritance so their parents and grandparents can spend the money on aged care instead, new research has found. Australians are dying wealthier than ever and have gifted almost $1.4 trillion — or about ...

Australia's migration system has been branded 'crazily complex' in a landmark review published last week calling for major reforms to better attract overseas aged care and nursing staff. The aged care sector is projected to have a shortfall of nearly ...

Registered nurse and lecturer at the University of South Australia, Kim Gibson, is spreading awareness about hearing loss as a possible symptom of Covid-19. Studies suggested that the Covid virus could attack the tissue and cells in the inner ear, ...

One of Australia's leading dental associations is urging older people to prioritise check-ups to treat untreated dental decay and gum disease after eased Covid restrictions. As the pandemic dominated headlines over the past two years, many people delayed or skipped ...

The federal government is allocating over $50m to study the impact of long Covid among vulnerable Australians following a recent inquiry highlighting the condition as an 'emerging health issue.' Health Minister Mark Butler announced the funding for the Medical Research ...

More people living with the advanced stages of dementia are transitioning to residential aged care facilities as they approach the end of life.  Palliative care, aimed at improving quality of life, is primarily provided as terminal care. But there has ...

Aged care provider Alino Living has introduced two 12-week-old King Charles Cavalier puppies, Molly and Lilly, to become furry companions for its residents.  Molly and Lilly became permanent residents of Alino's Central Coast community Killarney Court earlier this week to ...

Researchers have developed new training modules for aged care workers and nurses to reduce medication misuse in restrictive practices in residential aged care. Restrictive practices include the use of medication to sedate people in residential aged care to control movement ...

Aged care providers are calling for a higher consumer contribution and for the government to uncap the basic daily fee, claiming it fails to adequately reflect the increased cost of delivering care. Catholic Health Australia (CHA), Opal Healthcare, Anglicare Sydney, ...