Dad’s ‘third daughter’ always came to look after him. Then computer said no
Opinion
AI

Dad’s ‘third daughter’ always came to look after him. Then computer said no

Some aged care providers are turning to artificial intelligence to make decisions best made by someone with a heart.

  • bySue Williams

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These greying country towns are the canary in the coal mine for the aged-care crisis
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Ageing

These greying country towns are the canary in the coal mine for the aged-care crisis

In regional Australia,more than a third of residents are aged over 55. If only the government was doing something about this growing demographic crisis.

  • byShane Wright
‘A knife fight for staff’:Nurse shortage threatens aged care fix

‘A knife fight for staff’:Nurse shortage threatens aged care fix

There could be a shortage of 13,000 nurses in the aged care sector by 2030. The national nursing federation says the industry has to do more to attract and retain nurses.

  • byDavid Crowe
The Boomers are coming for aged care. Australia must be ready
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Sun-Herald

The Boomers are coming for aged care. Australia must be ready

Faced with older residents,with more complex health conditions,the aged care facilities of the future will need to be more hospital than retirement village.

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It’s not a generation war,charging the wealthy more is essential to fix our aged care disaster
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Opinion

It’s not a generation war,charging the wealthy more is essential to fix our aged care disaster

There is a crisis in aged care:beds are empty,while people are being forced into hospitals due to a lack of beds. Reforms are urgently required.

  • byMelinda Cilento andCassandra Winzar
His daughter put cameras in his aged-care room. But she never expected to see this

His daughter put cameras in his aged-care room. But she never expected to see this

A 27-year-old man was given a prison sentence on Thursday after CCTV cameras caught him sexually assaulting a man with dementia and Parkinsons in Claremont.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
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Baby Boomers face aged care bed shortages as funding crisis worsens
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Ageing

Baby Boomers face aged care bed shortages as funding crisis worsens

The shortage could leave the sector without 21,200 beds as operators warn of financial pressures that will force them to close more homes than they build.

  • byDavid Crowe
Boomers face user-pays aged care as Labor gives ground in secret talks

Boomers face user-pays aged care as Labor gives ground in secret talks

The new deal would require aged care residents with higher incomes to pay more for food and accommodation,while their health services would be funded in full.

  • byDavid Crowe
Spend on the champagne,not the coffin:How Aussie death rituals are changing

Spend on the champagne,not the coffin:How Aussie death rituals are changing

From living wakes to young adult death cafes,the nature of funerals and how we grieve is shifting in Australia.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
How long should you wait to apply for aged care?
Analysis
Analysis

How long should you wait to apply for aged care?

There can be a misconception that getting aged care is a quick process,but the reality is far longer.

  • byRachel Lane
Can I use this government scheme to help my kids buy a house?

Can I use this government scheme to help my kids buy a house?

Your children will receive an inheritance one day – it will be much more useful and impactful now than in 20-odd years.

  • byPaul Benson