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Your MoneyCommentsPremiumAged-care changes could cost Mum and Dad an extra $100k each

Seniors face a $100,000 rise in aged-care costs when changes take effect next year. There’s also fears the hike could create a supply shortage as families race to move parents in early to beat extra fees.

Nick Bruining

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumSelling the family home to fund aged care a big mistake

Mum needs to move into care. The natural inclination might be to sell up everything, including the family home, to fund a spot in a nice place with great staff. That could be a huge mistake. Here’s why . . .

Nick Bruining

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Federal politicsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Poll reveals Boomer backlash to hikes in aged-care costs

A majority of Australians nearing retirement say they personally do not want to pay more to receive higher quality aged care amid a bipartisan push to overhaul the system to ease pressure on the Federal Budget

Katina Curtis

Federal politicsCommentsWealthy Aussies to pay more for aged care following new deal

The Government and Opposition have struck a deal on aged care that will lead to wealthier Australians paying more of the cost of their care in a bid to set the sector on a financially sustainable footing.

Katina Curtis, Claire Sadler and Lauren Price

opinion
opinion
Catherine StoddartCommentsPremium
opinion
Labelling fit & healthy people as ‘old’ is burdening us all

Why view these fit, healthy, vibrant and engaged 65-70 year olds as a financial burden?

Catherine Stoddart 

Aging at homePremiumNew aged care initiative is empowering elderly in South West

A new aged care initiative is empowering elderly people in South West regional communities by improving the services and flexibility of support workers. 

Anjelica Smilovitis

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumHow baby boomers can avoid aged care cost changes

Baby boomers look set to cop the full effects of flagged changes to aged care. Here’s the fees that are likely to change, and how those approaching the need for services might avoid the financial blow to come.

Nick Bruining

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThe aged care fees and limits to be targets of shake-up

The biggest changes to come out of the Aged Care Taskforce are those surrounding residential aged care and the amount you’ll be asked to chip in. Here’s what an aged care expert says is likely to be targeted.

Nick Bruining

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Federal politicsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Pension test sees 320,000 ‘wealthy’ people in care by 2042

A move to ask self-funded retirees in aged care to cover more of their accommodation and daily living costs could lead to some 320,000 people paying extra by 2042.

Katina Curtis

Workplace matters CommentsPremiumCommission orders aged care pay rises up to 28.5 per cent

Aged care nurses will receive a significant pay bump after the Fair Work Commission ruled their work had been historically undervalued because it was mostly done by women.

Katina Curtis

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumWealthy Aussies worry aged-care revamp will hit hip pocket

Perth residents have reacted poorly to a recommendation that wealthier Australians should pay more for aged care. Some are unhappy that those who have been taxed all their lives should now pay extra.

Katina Curtis

PoliticsCommentsPremiumWealthy Australians face higher fees for aged care

Wealthy older Australians could be asked to pay significantly more for residential aged care and contribute more for services used in home care under a funding revamp.

Katina Curtis

Standalone attackPremiumDisturbing aged-care stomping attack a ‘one-off’: Police

Police are confident a shocking ‘stomping’ style assault on a 95-year-old aged care resident - allegedly at the hands of one of her carers - is an isolated incident.

Phil Hickey

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Shocking allegationPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Sacked aged-care worker accused of ‘stomping’ on resident

A Perth aged-care worker has been sacked after he was recently charged by police over an alleged ‘stomping’ assault on a female resident in her 90s.

Phil Hickey

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opinion
Louise Johnstone ForsterCommentsPremium
opinion
We all benefit from an aged care system centred on dignity

Anyone who has started 2024 looking into aged care for a loved one, will understand how complex the system is to navigate.

Louise Johnstone Forster

Special paymentCommentsPremiumThe $3500 allowance few carers know about. Are you eligible?

#ICYMI: This was one of Your Money’s most popular stories in 2023. In case you missed it, thousands of Australians are eligible to receive more than $3500 a year but are unaware the payment exists.

Nick Bruining

Aged care costs are complicatedCommentsPremiumAged care costs are complicated so you need to get it right

A complex aged care system means you need to get on top of it to ensure you’re maximising your pension and using the family home to help offset the cost burden.

Nick Bruining

Complex question made easyCommentsPremiumShould you sell up family home in shift to aged care?

The family home holds most of the future inheritance likely to be distributed to the kids. How that asset is dealt with now could determine how much is left when the time comes to divvy up the proceeds.

Nick Bruining

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
‘Open and transparent’CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Under fire WA aged-care home tells staff to keep quiet

A Perth aged care home reprimanded by the sector watchdog following the death of a resident has warned its staff not to speak to the media.

Kimberley Caines

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The West Australian exclusive
‘Unnecessary trauma’CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Family enraged by aged care’s ‘awful’ treatment of dying mum

A Perth nursing home has been rebuked over poor care, with the sector watchdog finding it breached standards on the management of a dying resident. 

Kimberley Caines

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The West Australian exclusive
‘complex process’ CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Just two WA aged care homes sign overseas workers deal

Just two aged care homes in WA have taken advantage of a special deal to allow them to bring in overseas workers despite staff shortages.

Kimberley Caines

Revolutionary retirementPremiumPingelly CRC promotes Staying in Place Statewide program

The Staying in Place tour has operated seminars in towns including Katanning, Gnowangerup, Jerramungup and Kondinin to inform retirees who may be eligible to access the funding.

Harry Grigson

‘More work to do’CommentsPremiumWA falls behind on hours nurses are at aged care homes

WA is falling behind every other jurisdiction in the number of hours registered nurses are at aged care homes, new Federal Government data shows. 

Kimberley Caines

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opinion
Russell Bricknell CommentsPremium
opinion
Sliding scale model would ensure fairer aged care system

Aged care employees are the heart and soul of our aged care system, providing compassionate and quality care to our elderly population. For most, it is more than just a job.

Russell Bricknell