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loved one first ......

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to residential aged care
a more positive experience.

site updated:
10th May 2013

 


Aged Care - News Index

The Aged Care Reforms - for 1st July 2014

28 Feb 2013 Aged Care Reforms Being Introduced

The Aged Care Industry

28 Feb 2013 Lend Lease Sells Primelife Aged Care Homes
12 Aug 2012 ACT Anglicare CEO Quits
22 June 2012 Nursing home funding to be slashed
21 June 2012 Lend Lease Primelife Aged Care Business For Sale
16 June 2012 Aged Care Reforms postpone nursing home projects
8 June 2012 Aged Care Forum scheduled for June 19th, 2012
1 June 2012 Aged Care Financing Authority (ACFA) Discussions
28 May 2012 Consumers, aged care providers pour over reforms
28 May 2012 Aged Care Reforms fail to sustain residential care
27 May 2012 The expected effect of the loss of bond retention amounts
27 May 2012 Aged Care Leaders deny rorting claims
24 May 2012 Aged Care Industry - Diversifying for Survival
21 May 2012 Tasmanian Aged Care - $4.3 Million to support
19 May 2012 Aged Care Package offers little incentive
16 May 2012 Australia's Bumpy Road to Aged Care Reform
16 May 2012 Prof John Kelly - Church, Charitiable and NFP Aged Care
14 May 2012 BUPA CEO - Aged Care Services don't meet needs
12 May 2012 Aged Care Beds - come at a price
12 May 2012 Aged Care Reform - Further Detailed Analysis
8 May 2012 No answers from DoHA on industry viability
8 May 2012 Aged Care focus of 2012 Commonwealth Budget
7 May 2012 Nursing Home Rorts Clawback
5 May 2012 Stop fear mongering - aged care financial planner
5 May 2012 Aged Care Reform initiatives - some concerns
3 May 2012 Aged Care Reforms - What aged care reforms?
3 May 2012 Aged Care Reforms - In Depth Analysis
2 May 2012 Plan ahead for Aged Care
1 May 2012 Aged Care Reform package falls short
30 Apr 2012 Changes on horizon for aged care providers
30 Apr 2012 Aged Care Reforms under fire
28 Apr 2012 Your guide to new Aged Care Rules
27 Apr 2012 Preparing for Periodic Payments
26 Apr 2012 Plenty of questions in aged care reforms
26 Apr 2012 Aged Care Reform Relief
26 Apr 2012 Aged Care Reforms - still many questions ....
26 Apr 2012 Pacific Equity circles Lend Lease Primelife aged care
26 Apr 2012 Calls for rethink on aged care reforms
26 Apr 2012 Montefiore welcomes Aged Care Reform Package
23 Apr 2012 Aged Care Reform - Experts Respond
25 Apr 2012 Elderly to be billed thousands for home care
23 Apr 2012 Reforming aged care
23 Apr 2012 Easing Aged Care fears at heart of reforms
23 Apr 2012 Inching ahead on Aged Care Reforms
23 Apr 2012 Aged Care Package buys time, but tsunami ahead
23 Apr 2012 Beware on Aged Care - Abbott
23 Apr 2012 Aged Care funding gap may emerge
22 Apr 2012 Gillard acts fast to create bold legacy
21 Apr 2012 Industry commentary about aged care reforms
21 Apr 2012 Aged care homes target assets
21 Apr 2012 No Place like Home - PM's Aged Care Plan
21 Apr 2012 Self funded retirees face full cost of assistance
21 Apr 2012 Revamp junks current aged care bond system
20 Apr 2012 Government announces overhaul of aged care system
20 Apr 2012 Aged Care Reforms - At a Glance
20 Apr 2012 No Fire Sale of Family Home to Enter Aged Care
20 Apr 2012 Prime Minister to launch aged care overhaul
19 Apr 2012 Aged Care demands overhaul
16 Apr 2012 Defusing the Aged Care bomb
16 Apr 2012 Aged Care in Crisis
16 Apr 2012 Pre-budget launch for Aged Care deal
15 Apr 2012 Care homes rort system
15 Apr 2012 Aged Care Revamp to tackle subsidies rort
15 Apr 2012 Our dignity comes at a price
15 Apr 2012 Crackdown on aged care price gouging
15 Apr 2012 Nursing homes claiming false rebates
14 Apr 2012 Black hole of aged homes
14 Apr 2012 Aged care system has age old problems
14 Apr 2012 Care the key in ending aged care hell
13 Apr 2012 Aged care shortfall a ticking time bomb
11 Apr 2012 Aged care homes may face budget hit
16 Mar 2012 A Bleak Future for Aged Care?
14 Mar 2012 Push for Aged Care reforms
21 Jan 2012 Aged Care needs a makeover


Accommodation Bonds

20 Dec 2012 New Crackdown on Aged Care Accommodation Fees
13 May 2012 Accommodation Bonds - Growing Need to Negotiate


Community Care (Care in the Family Home)

11 June 2012 Latrobe - Home care funding boost
22 May 2012 Melton's battle to find carers for elderly
28 Apr 2012 Home care comes at a price - Brimbank Council
28 Apr 2012 Costing Home Help


Aged Care Nursing

30 Apr 2012 Royal Freemasons Benevolent - Staffing Dispute Resolved
16 Mar 2012 New campaign to benefit aged care


Dementia

29 May 2012 People living with Dementia - New Guide
6 May 2012 Dementia care - keeping it in the family
5 May 2012 Dementia subsidy welcomed on Fraser Coast
1 May 2012 The next step made easier
26 Apr 2012 Dementia Care: The cost of caring in the west
16 Apr 2012 Aged Care failing dementia sufferers
14 Apr 2012 Professor taking up the fight against Dementia
15 Mar 2012 Day Dreaming Dementia Brain
15 Mar 2012 Dementia Care - Inside Kate's disappearing world


Elder Rights

9 March 2012 National solution to protect elder rights


Financials

12 April 2012 Retirement funding needs aged care inclusions
1 March 2012 Aim for a stress free move


Aged Care Concerns

16 May 2012 Benetas served a muffin as Mother's Day meal


Health

1 June 2012 Time to get the aged care nursing workforce in shape
30 Apr 2012 The new age of old age - Alexandre Kalache
19 Mar 2012 Aged care homes antibiotic misuse - study


My Aged Care Website

9 June 2012 How to choose an aged care facility
16 May 2012 Forget My Aged Care
12 May 2012 New website to compare aged care services
21 Apr 2012 My Aged Care website and other initiatives seen as positive


New Aged Care Homes - and other developments (closures)

20 June 2012 Wine makers prepare for battle over aged care facility
20 June 2012 Northcliffe Lodge residents on the move
15 June 2012 Dubbo - aged care referral network will move
15 June 2012 Illawarra aged care providers welcome council review
15 June 2012 Avondale Adventist aged care home - fails standards
14 June 2012 Engadine - new aged care facility work to begin
12 June 2012 Mildura - new style of aged care facility
8 June 2012 Hunter's chronic aged care housing crisis
1 June 2012 Queensland aged care homes failing on fire safety
24 May 2012 Advocates welcome first aged care homes for gays
24 May 2012 Churches of Christ - cease aged care service - Injune
24 May 2012 New Aged Care Home : Calare - Orange NSW
23 May 2012 Oberon Aged Care - Columbia's New Developments
21 May 2012 Aged Care in demand in Bendigo
21 May 2012 Shellharbour aims to be Aged Care Mecca
20 May 2012 Huntingdon Gardens (Bexley) Aged Care Centre Expands
17 May 2012 Byron Bay Aged Care - 5 new rooms
16 May 2012 Cobar considers sale of Lillian Brady Centre
12 May 2012 Phillip Island Aged Care - New life for farm
8 May 2012 Bathurst Aged Care Facility - Update
7 May 2012 South Melbourne aged care plans vetted at council
5 May 2012 Plans moving ahead for Bathurst Aged Care Facility
3 May 2012 Aged care blow in Mossman
2 May 2012 Gracemere - New Blue Care home opens
1 May 2012 Arcare facility to complete Hope Island health hub
1 May 2012 20 years later, aged care project underway
30 Apr 2012 Ballarat aged care centre monitored by Dept Health
30 Apr 2012 $18M promised for Victoria's worst aged care facility
16 Apr 2012 Gracehaven Aged Care Updgrade
8 Aug 2011 Mercy Place Albury - Taking Aged Care to a new level


Productivity Commission Report - Caring for Older Australians

8th Aug 2011 Caring for Older Australians - The Final Report


Leading Age Services Australia (LASA)

22 May 2012 Leading Age Services Australia Takes off - official launch
21 May 2012 LASA's new Chairman announced - Peter Cosgrove
3 May 2012 LASA's new CEO announced - Gerard Mansour
14 Apr 2012 Leading Age Services Australia - Inaugural CEO announced
14 Apr 2012 Groups wait and listen after move to one voice
4 Apr 2012 How Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) works


TeleHealth, NBN, and IT eHealth Systems

18 May 2012 David Davis dumps e-health HealthSMART system
15 May 2012 Telstra cloud pilot in e-health system
12 May 2012 Telehealth - Crackdown on telehealth incentives
16 Apr 2012 NBN to revoltionise care, industry told.


Young People in Nursing Homes

2 May 2012 Time to get young people out of nursing homes


National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

14 May 2012 Gillard wants Newman on board for NDIS
14 May 2012 Unlocking housing is the key to disability, aged care.
2 May 2012 People with disabilities, carers to help design NDIS


LGBTI and Aged Care

19 May 2012 LGBTI Aged care - Uniting Care to lead the way


Aged Care Training

16 Apr 2012 Aged Care offers training answers


Aged Care and Pets

27 May 2012 Forcing Best Friends Apart

 


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Family Experiences

Thanks for your help with everything. You take that burden off people's shoulders just by knowing the ins & outs of the industry that most of us are never exposed to. To also bounce off someone 'that knows' is more help than you realise. Mrs S Bell (30 Apr 13)
Thank you for finding me such a great place. I'm settling in well and Allen (son) told me that you were a lot of help in finding this home for me- regards Mrs Yvonne Smith (5 Mar 13)
Thank you for all your help - it has certainly made navigating all the paperwork easier. I consider myself fortunate having worked in aged care and have some idea of where to start - pity help other families who do not have a clue. Mrs L. Webb (23 Jan 13)
Just a note to say a big thank you for all of the effort you put in on my behalf. I am delighted with the result (Accommodation Bond Negotiation) D W Letcher (16 Nov 12)
Thanks. Mum has been in the aged care facility now for nearly 2 weeks, time goes quickly!! Im still very pleased with the facility, the staff are very nice, and it is good to be able to visit more regularly as it in only 10 min from home. The single room is just what i was hoping for, and we have started making it more homely with a nice coloured doona and pictures, and some of mums trinkets put in place. My eldest son called in the other day and he was pleased and said it felt bright and friendly with the nice central gardens in the middle it made him happy knowing his grandma was in a much nicer place than the previous aged care home. Cheers Stephen M. (10 Aug 12)
Thank you for all your help in relation to finding a suitable home for my Mum and Dad. Your efforts were greatly appreciated by not only them but also myself. It surely is a maze trying to work out how this whole area works in practice and your services certainly assisted us in that regard. Although I know that there are difficulties to be faced by them, I am sure that they will find it much easier to deal with these in their new home. They appear to be settling in well. Please stay in touch. kind regards Ron B. (29 May 12)
l would just like to say thank you so much for your invaluable information l have received, and steering me in the right direction, I dont know what l would have done without you. My mum is settling in nicely in her new residence, and it has been a pleasant experience with you on board..I would not hesitate to recommend your services in the near future, to anyone needing help in the aged care maze! Its been such a pleasure talking with you on numerous occasions. ...kind regards Rosemary Davis (28 Mar 12)
Yesterday I received a call from the low care facility in the area of which we were looking to get my Father in. My husband and I went to have a look and absolutely loved what we saw. It was exactly what we wanted in a secure dementia room. We immediately took the room and on Monday I go back there to sign all the paperwork, then the following day, we can move our Father in. They did mention that they received all of the necessary paperwork from you guys, which was a blessing to both my husband and I. I would just like to thank all the staff there in taking off the added pressure of doing all the 'dirty' work for us. We are forever grateful to you and your staff. The fee that you charge is more than worth the work and the time that you do. I am in shock of how quick things moved along. As we are at an age where most of our friends are in the same boat, I have been giving your number out and recommending you in high regard. Again, thank you and kind regards Sue and Denis Christensen (2 Mar 12)
I would just like to say Thank you. I can not express just how much I appreciate all you have done for us. I am extremely close to my wonderful mother and it has been heartbreaking to have watched her suffer the way she has. Finally she is showing improvement and the care and staff are so terrific at .... All thanks to you we can now rest easy knowing she is in great care.Your skills knowledge and expertise have certainly shown through .I think today people are all to quick to make complaints but few take the time to give credit where it is due.So thank you isnt enough to say for the gratitude I feel ,The fee was truly worth every cent and I could only highly recommend you to anyone requiring your services.Again many many thanks Debbie King (8 Feb 12)
My sincere thanks to you for just 'being there' at a time when relatives feel so vulnerable, having to deal with the mercenary side of their aged parents needs. I have total confidence in recommending your services should any of my friends be in a similar position. It has taken a huge weight off me, as not being well myself at this time, I found it all very draining. Thanking you once again for your very prompt and effective service and wishing you every success in the future. Kind regards Leonore (22 Nov 11)
Thanks for all you have done for us Mr. Anthony Severn (4 Feb 11)
Again let me thank you for your professionalism and efficiency in these negotiations and I add a final note of gratitude from the Doyle Family, as we applaude the result. Our Father, now I'm sure, will settle down and be well looked after in this facility and we'll continue to keep a watchful eye over him in his new home. Mr. Chris Doyle (10 Aug 10)
Thanks for your assistance with helping us find a great place for mum and dad. kind regards. Mr. Stephen Meurs ( 12 Jul 10)
You guy's did a great job - having people who know the business acting for us made a world of difference. Martin Krygsman (27 May 09)

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