Home Care
FTI: what’s really blocking older hospital patients from discharge
The pressure is mounting. Australians aged 65 and over now account for 44% of hospitalisations and 52% of patient days.
Govt’s ‘no worse off’ pledge for home care under scrutiny
Nationals MP Dr Anne Webster, the member for Mallee in far-north-western Victoria, said the Government has broken its no worse off promise.
SATURDAY means business: the $7B fault line reshaping home care
Interim Packages are already shifting behaviour, grandfathered clients are feeling the squeeze, CHSP is splintering – and price caps are looming with no roadmap in sight.
Aged care’s annual report card lands – and the numbers tell a bigger story
At 30 June 2025, Australia had 236,894 operational residential and flexible aged care places – only 917 more than the year before.
Housing News
Aspen: housing situation is diabolical and opportunities are massive
Aspen’s longer-stay rentals are “essentially full” and rents are rising across its models.
Government Policy
Two NSW hospitals offline with patients ready for non-existent aged care beds
New figures show around 3,000 older and disabled people lie in public hospital beds because they cannot access residential aged care, in-home supports or NDIS alternatives.
Health
Aged care steps in as WA hospitals struggle to discharge
Tim said around 20% of participants may be able to return home with the right short-term support, while most will transition into residential aged care.
Call to retirement living operators: designated seniors housing land next to Western Sydney hospital
With more than 104,000 over-50s already in the local catchment, Arrow Advisory Group has opened Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Blacktown Integrated Seniors Living & Healthcare Precinct – a 2,791m² flagship site directly adjacent to...
21 aged care homes’ worth of hospital patients stuck waiting for discharge
As Premiers and Health Ministers battle Canberra over hospital funding, a new report has revealed a key reason costs are surging: thousands of older Australians remain stranded in hospital beds because there’s nowhere else for them to go.
The Pure Food Co launches internationally-inspired specialised texture modified meals for aged care
With new aged care quality standards set to force operators to provide greater choice at meal times, the nutrition technology innovator has launched a range of internationally-inspired specialised meals to give every resident a taste of home. The...
