http://abc.net.au/news/tag/aged-care http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:22:20 +1100 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:22:20 +1100 The Federal Government has provided $3 million to help build an aged care home at Dandenong. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/08/2461489.htm 2461489 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:02:00 +1100 Oberon Mayor Keith Sullivan says the town cannot wait 10 years for a 60-bed aged care facility. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/08/2461407.htm 2461407 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:05:00 +1100 An independent report into the aged care needs of Oberon has identified that a facility with at least 60 beds will be required within a decade. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/07/2461013.htm 2461013 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:27:00 +1100 A New South Wales Monaro aged care complex is looking for a multi-million dollar Federal Government grant to upgrade its facilities. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/05/2459187.htm 2459187 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:28:00 +1100 The aged care sector says the Government must overhaul funding rules or face a shortage of nursing home places. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/03/2458538.htm 2458538 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:47:00 +1100 The Land and Environment Court has rejected an appeal concerning a proposed development for an aged care centre at Jamberoo. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/29/2456059.htm 2456059 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:28:00 +1100 An aged care home in Victoria has been evacuated after a mattress in one of the rooms caught alight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/28/2455640.htm 2455640 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:10:00 +1100 The Tablelands Regional Council has expressed disappointment after a regional nursing home has had sanctions imposed against it for failing a Federal Government inspection. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/24/2454680.htm 2454680 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:46:00 +1100 An independent inquiry into an Aboriginal aged care facility where a woman was burnt to death has found the service needs repairs and upgrades. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/22/2452672.htm 2452672 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:11:00 +1100 The Federal Government says a new quality of care framework will improve Aboriginal aged care services across the Northern Territory, including the one where a woman burnt to death last year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/21/2452045.htm 2452045 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:42:00 +1100 A Queensland aged care organisation says Federal Government sanctions on one of its nursing homes can not be justified. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/20/2451888.htm 2451888 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:41:00 +1100 The Federal Government has imposed sanctions on a far north Queensland nursing home. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/19/2451505.htm 2451505 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:45:00 +1100 A Maryborough nursing home in Queensland that was found to have seriously risked the health of its elderly residents has now received full accreditation. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/18/2450009.htm 2450009 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:10:00 +1100 The Queensland Acting Planning Minister has used his powers to 'call in' a proposed retirement village on the Sunshine Coast. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/17/2448796.htm 2448796 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:45:00 +1100 Another 120-bed aged care complex is being proposed near Mildura in Victoria's north west. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/17/2448529.htm 2448529 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:24:00 +1100 The general manager of the Yackandandah Bush Nursing Hospital is calling for increased funding for the aged care sector. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/16/2447338.htm 2447338 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:48:00 +1100 The Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Justine Elliot, says the imposition of sanctions on a Brisbane nursing home is a very serious matter. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/15/2447065.htm 2447065 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:32:00 +1100 The Federal Government has imposed sanctions on a nursing home in Brisbane's south. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/15/2446844.htm 2446844 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:30:00 +1100 There have been calls for urgent action after a new report into Aboriginal aged care services on the New South Wales north coast. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/12/2445115.htm 2445115 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:47:00 +1100 A Hobart couple have been forced to leave their unit in a retirement home because of a mould problem. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/10/2442248.htm 2442248 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:30:00 +1100 An aged care home in SA faces sanctions as police probe a resident's death. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/09/2441797.htm 2441797 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:12:00 +1100 The Western Australian Government says it will begin mailing out applications for the Annual Cost of Living Rebate for seniors card holders on Friday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/09/2441537.htm 2441537 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:42:00 +1100 Residents at Warragul aged care home have been told they have until the end of the month to find new accommodation. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/05/2438641.htm 2438641 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:09:00 +1100 Julia Gillard orders enquiry into claims that the neglect of dental care in some nursing homes amounts to abuse. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/05/2438477.htm 2438477 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:08:00 +1100