Home care delays endanger seniors
Independent members of Parliament including Indi representative Helen Haines are concerned about the impact the Albanese government’s decision to postpone the commencement of 80,000 new Home Care packages will have on older Australians. The 83,000 new packages were due to be rolled out from 1 July, 2025 but this has now been postponed until November.
Aged care takeover claims 17 positions in Far West NSW regional aged care provider faces staff cuts as Queensland organisation completes acquisition
Seventeen workers at Southern Cross Care facilities in Broken Hill have lost their jobs following the organisation's acquisition by its Queensland counterpart, with the takeover finalised this month. Southern Cross Care Queensland confirmed the completion of its buyout of Southern Cross Care Broken Hill operations, with affected positions described as administrative…
Denmark club hosts regional seniors event
Marion Nelson. The Golf WA Regional Seniors event was held at the Country Club on May 1-2 with clubs from as far as Dongara and Pink Lake, Esperance taking part.
Oldest man in Australia attributes long life to eating baked beans every day
The oldest man in Australia lives close to Richmond Valley – in Grafton. Ken Weeks has been officially confirmed as the oldest Australian man ever – he is 111 years and 189 days old.
Council announces withdrawal from aged care services
West Wimmera Shire Council is withdrawing from the delivery of aged care services across the shire. Most Victorian local councils have already withdrawn from aged care services ahead of the imminent commencement of the Federal Government's new Support at Home Program.
Memorial ride rekindles memories and friendships
Honor Auchinleck. As only a High Country town can, the people of Tumut turned out in force last week to welcome the Chauvel Australian Light Horse Memorial Ride to their war memorials in Richmond Park ... a small group of the Chauvel Australian Light Horse Memorial Ride returned with their horses to Tumut so that the oldies didn't miss out.
Life with Parkinson’s disease in Australia
An estimated 200,000 people live with Parkinson’s disease in Australia. One in five people are diagnosed before 50, and the disease is the second most common neurological condition after dementia.
104 year old May Craig guest speaker at Legacy in Horsham
Even today, at 104 years of age, 16 years later, May Craig still stands straight with her sense of humour still firmly in place and her national pride still unquestioned ... "When war was declared in 1939, our population was just over 6 million ..."
Another cruel hoax
The Federal Government’s callous disregard for rural, regional and remote Australians is on full display in the final business hours before a potential federal election is called, Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster said, after the Aged Care Minister announced an impossible timeline to save regional aged care home care services.
Co-op sector says Budget’s aged care and housing plans will help many Australians: BCCM
...statement from the chief executive of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM), Melina Morrison, on the Federal Budget ... “The significant expansion of aged care and housing policies unveiled in the Federal Budget will ensure many Australians can now rightly expect a better quality of life.
Help needed from overseas
An elderly Denmark man paid the airfares for his niece and her husband to come to WA from England so he could move his life savings from Bank West to the Commonwealth Bank. The couple’s airfares cost Kevin Doherty, 87, $6100 for the niece to help him with drawing up his will as well as the bank transfers for term deposits because he is unable to do online banking.
Banks leave seniors behind
Former pharmacist and Denmark Shire councillor Adrian Hinds, 87, wants banks to allow non-computer users to make cheque payments when cash is not appropriate ... He prefers to use cheques believing there are insufficient protections for bank customers from fraudulent electronic transfers from their accounts.
Merging fashion with caring
Aged care residents in the Northern Rivers are benefiting from an innovative initiative called Our Timeless Threads, which merges fashion with caring. Founded by nurse and fashion designer Maia Willow, this program offers 1950s-inspired shopping experiences within care homes, ensuring that residents can enjoy style and self-expression in a comfortable setting.
Moving creatures moving together
Jordine and Dor wanted to blend their love of dance and movement with their philosophy of helping people become more active and less lonely. They knew they could easily do this at a local level through dance classes but they wanted to reach more people; they wanted to “move the world”.
New local health service networks
The Victorian Government has announced 12 Local Health Service Networks. These have been designed following consultation and feedback from health services, and in response to the Government’s plan to improve access, equity and care closer to home. The Board acknowledged correspondence from the Minister for Health, placing EWHS within the Grampians Local Health Service Network.
Waikerie’s ‘Golden Girls’ of dance
Christine Webster. A Waikerie dance group featuring 12 women over the age of 60 is entertaining the community and keeping physically and mentally fit by taking part in weekly classes. The Waikerie Golden Girls Dance Troupe was formed after retired dance teacher Pam Tink started running classes for seniors at the local CWA Hall about three years ago.
Haydays under new management
Hay’s haven for senior citizens has gained two new people at the helm. Martyn Quinn is to be the new Facility Manager of Haydays Retirement Hostel, with Kim Gibbs on board as the new Assistant Facility Manager.
Cancer and exercise, my story
Derek Skingle. Many of us will encounter cancer during our lifetime, either through affected friends, relatives, loved ones or personally ... This is my story of how I dealt with a cancer diagnosis using the exercises I had seen in the Catalyst program ... Early in 2024 I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma ...
Worth a try: rides for residents
The group of riders known as Maldon Cycling has raised funds to purchase a trishaw for the residents of Mountview Nursing Home at Maldon Hospital, who are enjoying the opportunity to view the local neighbourhood at cycling pace … The residents, who simply nominate to have a ride and take turns each Thursday afternoon, are loving the trishaw.
ACCPA hails passing of the Aged Care Bill
The Aged and Community Care providers Association (ACCPA) has welcomed the passing of the Aged Care Bill in the Senate, paving the way for a new Act, as a watershed moment for older Australians. A new, rights-based Aged Care Act was the number one recommendation of the Royal Commission into aged care ... "We congratulate our elected politicians for putting older Australians and the future of aged care above party politics, passing the Aged Care Bill in the Senate, with rare bipartisan support": ACCPA CEO Tom Symondson.
Aged care reforms passes parliament: Neumann
The Albanese Labor Government’s Aged Care Bill has today passed Parliament, ensuring once-in-a-generation reforms to aged care ... Starting from 1 July 2025, the new Act will deliver a range of improvements including a tougher regulatory model, strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and a Statement of Rights to ensure older people and their needs are at the centre of the new aged care system.
CWA intergenerational initiative a first for Denmark
Serena Kirby. Denmark's CWA is bridging the generational gap with its Nanna’s Next Door initiative. The intergenerational playgroup is the brainchild of local mum Megan Sutton who believes that the Denmark CWA is the only branch offering this type of program ... "Some of these women may not have held a baby in decades and there’s certainly something special that happens when they hold a baby."
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