An aged care provider has spearheaded a palliative care program to raise the sector's awareness and increase support for family members. Not-for-profit organisation HammondCare has been trialling 'The Last Days' program over the past year and will officially launch the ...

British nurses are staging a 48-hour strike and 'won't back down' in a bitter row with the government over wages and nurse-to-patient ratios. Members of the Royal College of Nurses (RCN) have walked off their jobs six times since December ...

An edible mushroom which has shown to enhance memory and boost cell growth could help to treat and prevent dementia, a new study has suggested. Researchers from the University of Queensland investigated an active part in the 'lion's mane' mushroom and found ...

South Australian aged care residents Ray and Marj were just teenagers when they met on a train speeding towards a party in the beachside town of Semaphore. "He made the first move by asking me to go out with him ...

Professor Susan Kurrle from Sydney University has been honoured for her groundbreaking research in dementia. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in January this year as tribute to her outstanding service as a geriatrician and work ...

An aged care watchdog report released last Tuesday last has revealed a five-year downward trend of Australia's providers meeting quality standards. Just over half of the nation's aged care providers met the benchmark for personal and clinical care, according to data ...

An aged care provider has received recognition for trailblazing a new pain management and reablement program. Aged care provider Whiddon has spearheaded the 'Exercise 4 Life Program', a pain management and reablement initiative focussed on partnering with residents to customise ...

A charity has called for financial support from the government amid rising inflation, currently at 7.3 per cent, pushing grandparent carers further under the poverty line.  Sixty-six per cent of grandparent carers receive under $50,000 per annum, of which nearly ...

One of Australia's major aged care providers has built a new apartment complex that aims to promote longevity for its residents. Uniting's McRae-McMahon Place is a 65-apartment complex in Sydney with design elements that may boost social connectedness, including a ...

A long-time nurse has been celebrated for bringing palliative care to the fore in Australia's aged and healthcare system. RSL LifeCare resident 89-year-old Teresa Plane became NSW Senior Australian of the Year 2023 this month for her outstanding efforts in ...