$1.5 million is being made available for the fourth round of the Dementia Community Support Grants program which is designed to encourage innovative local services for people with dementia, their families and carers. Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler has called for applications from groups and organisations interested in securing government funding for projects that increase awareness of dementia in local communities.
Community Living
Our big idea: co-located retirement villages can solve hospital ‘bed occupancy’ in 16 weeks
Across Australia 2,000 hospital beds now hold 2,000 older Australians getting sicker, waiting for an aged care bed. The cost: $1,500 to $2,000 per day. Could co-located retirement villages offer a solution?