The decision to move into residential aged care is rarely an easy one. Loss of autonomy, and often of the family home, can leave many old people grieving. Family members too may struggle with ...

For aged care, think about whether the person wants to stay in the same area where they have been living so they can continue, for example, with the same doctor, hairdresser, church group and friends.

The increase in the MPIR means that an aged-care bed with a market price of $550,000 previously had a daily payment of $61.33, which now rises to $75.34 – a jump of $5114 a year.

To help fund her aged care costs, Angela decides on an equity release loan to pay the accommodation amount as a DAP, which equates to $26,455 a year, based on the current interest rate of 4.07 per ...

Less than 3% of people with mental health conditions living in Australian residential aged care facilities accessed government-subsidised mental health services, a new analysis from Flinders ...

Aged care watchdog report finds 26 per pcent increase in neglect notifications in residential homes Aged care staff are being asked to study a guide on neglect.

Residential aged care wait time increases Australians waited on average 121 days to enter a residential aged care facility after being assessed by health professionals in the past financial year.