A friend of mine was HR manager of a regional aged care facility. Retaining staff was too hard, she moved on.
October 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
A friend of mine was HR manager of a regional aged care facility. Retaining staff was too hard, she moved on.
Aged Thais Caged in Nursing Homes as Thailand Promotes Medical Tourism and Wellness for Rich Foreigners
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Aged Thais Caged in Nursing Homes as Thailand Promotes Medical Tourism and Wellness for Rich Foreigners - Thailand Medical News
A disturbing controversy involving an elderly care facility in Thailand has erupted after shocking images and allegations aired on the popular Thai television program Hone Krasae, raising serious questions about the treatment of elderly Thais at a time when the country is aggressively promoting itself internationally as a medical tourism, wellness, and longevity destination. Many of the elderly Th...
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October 7, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Aged Thais Caged in Nursing Homes as Thailand Promotes Medical Tourism and Wellness for Rich Foreigners
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If you can't take a largish party balloon to the head during residential aged care facility exercise, ...
October 7, 2026 at 12:56 AM
If you can't take a largish party balloon to the head during residential aged care facility exercise, ...
The reasons outlined include a lack of access to dialysis, reliable return transport to Darwin, proximity to aged care, disability services and the Darwin and Palmerston hospitals "as dialysis patients are unfortunately frequent flyers to acute care".
NT government scrambles for Batchelor dialysis options ahead of YiSSA closure
The government has previously said dialysis patients would not be moved to Batchelor, 100 kilometres from Darwin, when they are evicted from the YiSSA accommodation facility in the NT capital.
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October 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The reasons outlined include a lack of access to dialysis, reliable return transport to Darwin, proximity to aged care, disability services and the Darwin and Palmerston hospitals "as dialysis patients are unfortunately frequent flyers to acute care".
I don’t think his piece was about that but about the fact he & his wife don’t want to or need to move into a retirement village, which is somewhat different to an aged care facility. They may well have plans for that should the need arise.
October 3, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I don’t think his piece was about that but about the fact he & his wife don’t want to or need to move into a retirement village, which is somewhat different to an aged care facility. They may well have plans for that should the need arise.
This! My 76 yo mother was caring (at home) for 78 yo husband (Parkinsons, dementia) and her 99 yo mother (just old) and respite care was nigh on impossible to source. And you certainly couldn't plan it in advance! The aged and their families need vastly more support to stay home! #auspol #agedcare
As my husband’s carer, I sometimes need a break – finding respite care in Australia shouldn’t be this difficult | Robyn Ayres
Arranging a short stay for my husband in an aged care facility shouldn’t take dozens of calls, emails and an interstate operation involving friends
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October 1, 2026 at 7:26 AM
As my husband’s carer, I sometimes need a break – finding respite care in Australia shouldn’t be this difficult
As my husband’s carer, I sometimes need a break – finding respite care in Australia shouldn’t be this difficult
Arranging a short stay for my husband in an aged care facility shouldn’t take dozens of calls, emails and an interstate operation involving friends
I am a carer. My husband has advanced Alzheimer’s disease and lives at home with me. I love him and am committed to caring for him as long as I can. But advanced dementia care is relentless: no weekends, no clocking off and little chance to stop and breathe.
Sometimes I need a break. Recently, I needed five days. Continue reading...
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October 1, 2026 at 2:10 AM
As my husband’s carer, I sometimes need a break – finding respite care in Australia shouldn’t be this difficult
Imma wear cat ears and a tail for Halloween at the aged care facility
September 30, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Imma wear cat ears and a tail for Halloween at the aged care facility
How many more examples do we need to realise that privatisation of care services is a terrible idea?
You’re more likely to be hospitalised from a private aged care facility - ABC listen
Emergency room visits and unplanned hospitalisations occur more often for those being cared for in privately run aged care homes.
Researchers believe this may indicate the quality of care is poorer i...
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September 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
How many more examples do we need to realise that privatisation of care services is a terrible idea?
This is how Xi deals with his demented father in the aged care facility. ‘Hey, good idea. We’ll rename it SUPER Intelligence. Now did you want some more jelly?’
September 25, 2026 at 4:09 PM
This is how Xi deals with his demented father in the aged care facility. ‘Hey, good idea. We’ll rename it SUPER Intelligence. Now did you want some more jelly?’
You don’t need a doctor to realise this peculiar orange makeup elderly man needs a special kind of secure aged care facility….
There’s a crazy man in the White House. Not that we need any more proof, but here you go anyway.
September 24, 2026 at 2:31 PM
You don’t need a doctor to realise this peculiar orange makeup elderly man needs a special kind of secure aged care facility….
When I visited my grandma yesterday the manager of the *AGED CARE FACILITY* that she lives at commented on my “old fashioned” handwriting, I’ve never been so roasted in my life.
September 24, 2026 at 11:45 AM
When I visited my grandma yesterday the manager of the *AGED CARE FACILITY* that she lives at commented on my “old fashioned” handwriting, I’ve never been so roasted in my life.
Gippsland Times: Maffra’s Stretton Park aged care works on track #News **Paywall**
Maffra’s Stretton Park aged care works on track
The third stage of the redevelopment of the Stretton Park aged care facility in Maffra is expected to be completed......
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September 23, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Gippsland Times: Maffra’s Stretton Park aged care works on track #News **Paywall**
Now your chance, America.
Set him up with a brand new studio in an aged care facility: lights, camera, a replica Resolute desk, a teleprompter, and rubber-lined walls (Y'know, for that studio-quality soundproofing).
He'll never know the difference.
Set him up with a brand new studio in an aged care facility: lights, camera, a replica Resolute desk, a teleprompter, and rubber-lined walls (Y'know, for that studio-quality soundproofing).
He'll never know the difference.
September 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Now your chance, America.
Set him up with a brand new studio in an aged care facility: lights, camera, a replica Resolute desk, a teleprompter, and rubber-lined walls (Y'know, for that studio-quality soundproofing).
He'll never know the difference.
Set him up with a brand new studio in an aged care facility: lights, camera, a replica Resolute desk, a teleprompter, and rubber-lined walls (Y'know, for that studio-quality soundproofing).
He'll never know the difference.
Migration - Congratulations Coolamon Shire Council - this is how it’s done 👏👏👏👏
See ABC News report small town saves its local Aged Care Facility by sponsoring a group of workers from the Philippines
Increasing local population and services by a pathway to permanent residency 😁👍
Good Job 🇦🇺
See ABC News report small town saves its local Aged Care Facility by sponsoring a group of workers from the Philippines
Increasing local population and services by a pathway to permanent residency 😁👍
Good Job 🇦🇺
September 21, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Migration - Congratulations Coolamon Shire Council - this is how it’s done 👏👏👏👏
See ABC News report small town saves its local Aged Care Facility by sponsoring a group of workers from the Philippines
Increasing local population and services by a pathway to permanent residency 😁👍
Good Job 🇦🇺
See ABC News report small town saves its local Aged Care Facility by sponsoring a group of workers from the Philippines
Increasing local population and services by a pathway to permanent residency 😁👍
Good Job 🇦🇺
One Nation, the LNP bigoted goon squad, and Labor piss weak plonkers, along with every rural resident thinking of voting One Nation need to read this. #auspol #immigration #healthcarw #agedcare
Small agricultural town sponsors 15 aged care workers from Philippines
The small agricultural town of Coolamon in NSW has sponsored 15 workers from the Philippines to keep their aged care facility afloat.
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September 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
One Nation, the LNP bigoted goon squad, and Labor piss weak plonkers, along with every rural resident thinking of voting One Nation need to read this. #auspol #immigration #healthcarw #agedcare
Hey One Nation voters, this is why multiculturalism is good for all Australians www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Small agricultural town sponsors 15 aged care workers from Philippines
The small agricultural town of Coolamon in NSW has sponsored 15 workers from the Philippines to keep their aged care facility afloat.
www.abc.net.au
September 20, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Hey One Nation voters, this is why multiculturalism is good for all Australians www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...