Australian Ageing Agenda

Mercy Health is nearing completion on phase three of its Healthy Ageing Solar Rooftop Program, with solar panels now installed across 24 of its 30 homes.

The multi-year solar rooftop program forms part of the Catholic not-for-profit provider’s

Moving into an aged care home can mean many changes for residents’ routines, surroundings, and mealtimes. What shouldn’t change, however, are residents’ rights to make their own decisions when it comes to end-of-life care. This includes voluntary assisted dying, or VAD.

VAD is legal in all states and the ACT, allowing an eligible person to ask doctors for medication...

Parry Agius has commenced this week as chief executive officer of Aboriginal Community Services, South Australia’s largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care provider.

He replaces Graham Aitken, who is retiring later this month after 16 years leading the provider.

Mr Agius is a Kaurna, Narungga, Ngarrindjeri, Ngadjuri, Adnyamathanha and Wirang...

Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities has officially opened the doors to its luxury Chevron Island project on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

The single, 19-storey tower consists of 175 luxury apartments – with prices starting at $840,000 – and nine penthouses priced up to $9.35 million. It also features 23 dedicated dementia care units, called Memory Lane.

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South Australian aged care provider Resthaven has been experimenting with virtual reality technology at its Marion Community Services centre, with trial participants reporting feeling calmer, more motivated and mentally refreshed after sessions.

In partnership with South Australian software provider Add-Life, the aged care provider conducted a 10-week trial looking ...