Changes are coming for residential aged care. Here’s what to know

The way Australians pay for residential aged care, or nursing homes, is changing from November 1. Payment arrangements will ...
Starts at 60

3 costs to consider when looking at residential aged care

The cost of residential aged care is broken up into three parts, and we’re going to look at each in detail. They are room, ...

How is aged care changing and how much more will I pay?

Maggie Powell is 82, and has been married to husband Nick for 64 years. They met at the local pool when Maggie was 12 and ...

If you’re heading to aged care, beware this common misconception

There’s a common misconception that once you reach the aged care lifetime cap, the bills stop. Sadly, that’s not quite true.
Australian Ageing Agenda

Residential care sees ‘dip’ in operating performance

Meanwhile occupancy rates reached 94.4% in June, and Grant Corderoy tells AAA it will likely remain high for the next five to ...
Australian Ageing Agenda

Equipping the aged care workforce with the latest knowledge

The Aged Care Quality Standards are another part of the Act highlighted in the learning module. These guide what quality care ...
The Conversation

We need a new way to pay for aged care. But it can’t shut out those on low incomes

Stephen Duckett is a Life Member of the Brotherhood of St Laurence which, among other things, is a not-for-profit provider of aged care services. Aged-care funding is again on the agenda, with the ...