You’re worried and you want to see them well cared for. You’ve tried to talk to them about aged care but been met with swift refusal. Now what?
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A social insurance model would use compulsory contributions from worker salaries to cover the cost of aged care services. But it’s not a silver bullet to fix our aged-care funding crisis.
Aged care is one of the government’s biggest ongoing funding challenges. But for a sustainable system, we need to ensure everyone is paying their fair share. Here’s how to make it more equitable.
This is an important and complex decision. It can affect your income, wealth, means-tested aged care fee, and bequests. Here are some things to consider before you decide.
So you’ve been approved for a home care package. Congratulations! However, the process of getting started can be confusing and overwhelming. Here’s what you need to know.
A study of 85 policies at all levels of government shows the focus in Australia is on residential care homes. Most older people are not in care, but their need for age-friendly cities is overlooked.
We spent 312 hours observing 39 residents at six Australian aged care facilities to find out how and where they spend their time across the day.
Only a fraction of aged care homes currently have staffing levels above the new minimum ratios that will be mandatory from next year.
Aged care reform remains unfinished business for Labor. It made a start this week but more needs to come.
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Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
