in-home care

Labor stands by delay to 20k packages

The Albanese government has said it will not release any extra home care packages before the commencement of the new…

Gen X women bear the brunt of ‘caring’

The “Sandwich Generation” are those who are caring for their own kids as well as their elderly or sick parents, often…

OTs vital to effective in-home care

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has frozen NDIS payments for OT services for the sixth year in a row.…

Older people continue to die waiting for care

Margaret Poulter’s late husband, Tony, had been assessed as eligible for a home care package a year before he died…

Tailored programs key to restorative care success

Short-term specialist reablement intervention is effective at improving the capability and quality of life of older adults experiencing functional decline…

“Cruel and financially reckless”– another Vic council to axe in-home care services leaving 300 workers in the lurch

The City of Greater Geelong Council has blindsided locals with the sudden announcement that it will be voting to cease…

Life and death on the waitlist

An 86-year-old Adelaide Hills man has tragically personified the problem's surrounding assessments in the aged care system, requesting euthanasia under…