Nutrition week

A new unified accreditation scheme for Australian retirement villages and communities has been unveiled, which will independently certify the quality of a village’s services and operational processes. The Australian Retirement Village Accreditation Scheme (ARVAS) has been created jointly by the Property Council of Australia and Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), two organisations that represent retirement... Read More

Only around one-quarter of the people living in a residential aged care facility or receiving a home care package feel that their care needs are always met, according to new surveys by the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI). Read More

  Every day, all around Australia, thousands of aged care staff to do their very best to look after and support the residents they care for.  Many of these staff regularly go above and beyond what is required of them. Whether it be forming close personal bonds with a resident and their family, paying for... Read More