aged care
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How to help ageing parents manage their money
Could your ageing parent be struggling? The warning signs are often subtle. Here's how to spot problems early and help protect their finances and wellbeing.
Why the RBA is being roasted on Facebook over rates
Australians are roasting the Reserve Bank on Facebook after posts defending rate hikes struck a nerve with struggling mortgage-holders.
Why retirees prefer private care over new aged care reforms
New Support at Home reforms aim to simplify aged care, but early friction and co-payments are pushing more families toward private care for flexibility and speed.
The new aged-care rules you need to know about
New regulations, which put more onus on some aged-care residents to contribute more towards their care, have come into effect.
Self-funded retirees to be charged more for aged care
Self-funded retirees will pay between $20,000 and $50,000 more for aged care each year when key changes come into effect from November 1.
Aged care reforms pushed to November
The government is delaying the implementation of the new Aged Care Act until November 1 following widespread concerns that stakeholders weren't given enough time to prepare.
The truth about putting off an aged care assessment
Once you notice your elderly parents can't cope without extra home help, it's time to start the aged care assessment ball rolling.
How to navigate painful conversations about aged care
There is often a moment during Christmas gatherings when you realise elderly loved ones need more support. Here's how to start the conversation about aged care.
10 things you should do before retirement
Two unmistakable trends in Australia - people retiring earlier but living longer - are creating funding headaches for hundreds of thousands of Australians.
Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms
Many recipients of the Age Pension will pay more for aged care under proposed reforms to how the sector is funded.