Sarah Holland-Batt's latest book The Jaguar contains an intimate collection of poems about the decline of her father and the impact grief has had on her. "It's a reckoning with the changes that someone can go through over the course ...

Alwyn Gordon has found that she doesn't mind living in residential aged care. After a stroke, Alwyn was told she needed to move into a home and, at first, didn't like the idea of leaving her house behind. Now, she ...

Aged care homes continue to run at a financial loss despite raised home care packages and federal funding. According to the latest UTS Australia's Aged Care Report, providers are facing financial threats due to significant challenges. "Across the sector, the ...

Fifteen older people in a recent study said being in charge of when they die is "empowering". The qualitative survey from Edith Cowan University took a deep dive into the opinions of older people on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) and found ...

Older people struggling with their mental health during COVID-19 did not seek support due to technology barriers and health fears, a study has found. The team of researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) surveyed nearly 200 people aged over 70 ...

After three decades of advocating for aged care, Ian Yates has announced he will step down as chief executive of COTA. He has been at the helm of the peak body for almost 20 years, during which time he oversaw ...

A new guideline has been released this week to help inform the aged care sector about the appropriate use of psychotropic treatment. Research has shown that high rates of older people with dementia receive psychotropic medication when entering residential aged ...

After many years of waiting, peak bodies LASA and ACSA have announced they will join forces as the new Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) from 1 July. The final push came from the Royal Commission's report which called ...

The aged care system remains a heated topic as the pandemic, the upcoming election and the Royal Commission's report continue to apply pressure on the sector. A new book, Healthy Ageing and Aged Care, released this month, takes an interdisciplinary ...

Aged care chefs and cooks will learn how to create tasty pureed meals, design a culturally inclusive menu, and learn to flavour finger food as part of a new online masterclass developed by the Maggie Beer Foundation. The first education ...