A sector expert has urged the federal government to provide emergency funding packages as Australia's aged care providers reach 'critical point' in financial crisis. Last Tuesday, aged care specialist StewartBrown published its latest report on the sector's performance over six months ending ...

A prominent aged care provider in Victoria is chipping in to alleviate Australia's housing crisis by introducing affordable apartments for older people with a low income. On Friday, Catholic for-purpose organisation Villa Maria Catholic Homes (VMCH) will unveil 39 apartments ...

A group of older Australians and a team of nutrition experts dove into the kitchen this month to explore the role of food and health in later life. Researchers from Edith Cowan University and the Nutrition and Health Innovation Research ...

Aged care residents who were happy with their homes tended to rate them higher than the final star ratings published on my aged care, according to federal data published yesterday. The findings from last year's resident experience survey that contributed ...

One of Australia's largest aged care providers has said it would like to see more women in leadership roles in the sector. In light of last week's International Women's Day, Aged Care Insite spoke with ECH chief Claire Scapinello, who ...

A neurology professor has foreshadowed a rapid increase in dementia cases within the next five years and has advised aged care providers to speed up staff training and facility designs. Over 400,000 Australians are living with dementia, and the number ...

Providers can move to raise their revenue by optimising facility design, according to an aged care advisory firm. StewartBrown's latest review into the sector estimated that up to 50 residential care homes could be closing their doors in the next 18 ...

Perth-based aged care support home care worker Jacqueline and former nurse Carmen share a special bond. Every Thursday and Friday morning, Jacqueline comes over to help 84-year-old Carmen, who was diagnosed with lung cancer, with her daily tasks. While they ...

Experts have sounded the alarm on the growing crisis of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, increasingly posing a risk for aged care facilities. The new report from the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and CSIRO warned Australia of a looming ...

A research team is calling for the government to fund pets in aged care to improve residents' mental health. The University of South Australia (UniSA) published its study on implementing foster cats into aged care earlier this year. UniSA researcher and project ...