A government-appointed taskforce says a special aged care levy would not be fair to future generations when older Australians are retiring with growing levels of wealth.
When it comes to aged care decisions,mistakes can come at a high price emotionally and financially. Here are the pitfalls to avoid.
The stage 3 tax cuts always were irresponsible,and still are. They’ve caused interest rates to be raised by more than needed,and they’ll plunge us into deficit and debt.
The decision has sparked a backlash from residents and some councillors,who pleaded against the motion in a meeting on Wednesday.
Under the City of Port Phillip initiative,services such as shopping assistance would be outsourced to a private provider.
The federal government is weighing up which Australians in nursing homes should be charged more – and how much those fees will be – as it seeks to address the nation’s rising aged care bill.
On July 1,there will be a fundamental change to aged care which is expected to bring a raft of benefits and better empower residents.
The government’s new star rating system for aged care could be leading people to choose poor-quality homes.
Police were called to an aged care home in Sydney’s north on Friday following reports an elderly resident had been attacked.
The man,from Sydney’s north,was refused bail and will appear in court on Sunday to face sexual assault and firearms charges.
Police say the elderly resident managed to scratch at the 29-year-old man and run from the room after she was attacked in the early hours of New Year’s Day.