Four months jail for shoe hitting aged care home assault
The 35-year-old male aged care worker, who pleaded guilty to assault, has been jailed for four months at Manly Court…
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Dementia resident, 95, wins unlawful detention fight in Supreme Court
We cannot recall a case like it. The man, who has moderate dementia, had been placed under the limited guardianship…
NSW aged care worker charged with alleged assaults of five residents
The 48-year-old woman has been charged with assaulting five residents with dementia at an aged care facility on the NSW…
Lights, camera, action! Halcyon Waters to star as backdrop for 10-episode TV series set in land lease community
The Hope Island community on the Gold Coast will feature in the upcoming Foxtel drama television series, The End, which…
Australian first: private operator Elements Retirement Living introduces $40K companion robot for residents
Developed by Brisbane start-up tech company Conpago, ‘Pepper’ has moved into its Springwood village in Queensland where it has been…
Singapore retirement village takes out world’s best building of the year
Kampung Admiralty has been named Building of the Year 2018 award at the World Architecture Festival, out of 535 projects…
Estia expands whistle-blower hotline and established sub-committee ahead of Royal Commission
The listed aged care provider is leading the way for the sector, setting up a new Board Risk Committee to…
Australian aged care first: Goodwin hires on-site pharmacist
New thinking: research shows medication errors are commonly reported in 16-27% of aged care residents. Now the Not For Profit…
Marcus Riley launches new book on ageing
Australia’s most recognised aged care leader, the BallyCara CEO (QLD), current Director of the Global Ageing Network (GAN) and UN…
First vertical retirement village on the NSW Mid North Coast officially opens
The Not For Profit Garden Village at Port Macquarie has launched ‘The Cascades’ – 52 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments…