New Australian research shines a light on factors leading to entry to residential care. Megan Stoyles reports. Lifestyle, social and health factors, such as being underweight, having inadequate nutrition or having low social activity, are significant contributing factors to the ...

The next generation of seniors will force massive social change. Linda Belardi reports. Older people will form the next movement to erupt sweeping social change. Aged populations will increasingly seek opportunities to contribute and engage in society and will reorganise ...

Take over bid puts Healthscope plans for aged care on the skids? Megan Stoyles reports. The plans of Australia’s second largest publicly listed private health provider, Healthscope, to move into the aged care industry may not proceed as planned, with ...

Bupa and Domain say they are looking into reports of maltreatment The two major aged care providers named in yesterday’s newspaper claims of poor resident care have said they are investigating the allegations. An article in yesterday’s ‘Sunday Telegraph’ claimed ...

Peak bodies say funding boost won’t do much for industry Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) said it was incredulous at the announcement last Friday by the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, of a 1.7 per cent increase in funding ...

CAB figures reaffirm newspaper’s popularity within industry Aged Care INsite has again been confirmed as the highest circulating aged care publication in Australia, its publisher APN Educational Media has announced. The release of the latest figures from the Circulations Audit ...

But government says federal program is making a difference Young people with disabilities currently living in aged care facilities are struggling to find alternative accommodation, new data suggests. Federal, state and territory governments set up a program in 2006 aimed ...

More research highlights issue of GP access A new survey released by Catholic Health Australia has found many problems in residential facilities are the result of a shortage of aged care doctors. The organisation conducted a survey that found 57 ...