If both members of a couple are in aged care and one of them were to pass or if one is in care and the other at home (but the one at home passes first) then if they have left assets to the survivor, then the aged care fees for the survivor are highly likely to increase significantly. […]

The proposed changes to aged care fees aired to the public on the 12th of September will bring quite radical change to the aged care system. This will deliver more funding from the Government to the aged care system (which is drastically needed by facilities).  However, it will also cost the residents more money as […]

The purpose of Dementia Awareness Month is to encourage Australians to become dementia-aware, have a better understanding of what it is like for a person to live with dementia, and ultimately be encouraged to create communities where people with dementia are supported to live a high quality of life with meaning, purpose and value. The […]

Here are some of the aged care stories from the past week: Concern Over Future of Kiama Hospital – Kiama Independent The Kiama community are expecting huge changes in their hospital and health system after the hospital received an $8 million grant from the Restart NSW Illawarra Infrastructure Fund. This grant is to upgrade the current […]

Ageing in inevitable for all of us and as we, or our loved ones get older there are a range of different medical and physical challenged we face. We have created a list of the most common medical challenges individuals face as they age, not to alarm you, but to make you aware so that […]

The term ‘Dementia’ is not descriptive of one disease as such, but rather an umbrella term for a variety of symptoms that may accompany or indicate a few different diseases or conditions. Put simply, Dementia covers any disease that causes an inability for the brain to hold old or new information (memory loss) resulting in […]

From the age of 65, most people will experience episodes of depression. This statistic rises even more when someone goes into care because dependency and disability can cause great emotional suffering in which depression is closely associated. What causes depression in older people? Factors such as psychological, biological, environmental and genetics are likely contributors to […]