A lift recliner can make standing up safer and sitting more comfortable. Here's how single motor, dual motor and clinical chairs compare, what they cost in Australia, how to get the fit right, and who may pay.
Regional home values are up 5.6% over the year while the capitals are down 1.8%. Homes in the cities now take 39 days to sell, and rental yields are the highest since 2019. Here's what the latest data shows.
Aged care providers say plans for more than 3,000 new beds have been cancelled or paused since the government's latest funding decision. Here's why, what the government says, and what it means for families.
New figures show 6,436 older Australians approved for Support at Home died while waiting for funding in 2025-26, up a third on the year before. Here's what the data shows and what families can do now.
Personal care under Support at Home has been free since 1 October. If cost made you cut back on help with showering or dressing, here's how to ask your provider for more, and when you may need a reassessment.
A fall or illness that lands a parent in hospital often reveals they can't safely go home without help. Here's what families should ask for before discharge, and the options that exist.
If a parent suddenly can't make decisions, families can be locked out of their bank, their care and their health choices. Here's the paperwork worth sorting now, and what each document actually does.
More Australians are caring for an ageing parent while holding down a job. Few know their workplace rights to carer's leave and flexible work. Here's what you're entitled to, and how to ask.
Aged Care Specialist Officers offer free, in-person help to understand and navigate aged care, from checking eligibility to explaining costs. Here's what they do and how to book.
Turning 65 doesn't end your NDIS plan. But it opens a choice between staying on the NDIS or moving to aged care, and one path can't be reversed. Here's how it works.
From 1 October, Support at Home budgets rise to cover the latest pay rise for aged care nurses, and providers may lift their nursing prices. Here's what they must do, and what to check.
Your provider must give you a monthly statement, and the regulator says pricing transparency is one of the most common compliance failures. Here's how to read yours and spot a problem.
The AN-ACC price rises on 1 October, increasing what the government pays aged care homes for care. Here's what it is, what it funds, and what it does and doesn't mean for residents.
Aged care is short of workers and competing with the NDIS for the same people. Here's how staffing shortages affect the care your family receives, and what to ask a provider about it.
