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Community Care Review Australian magazine and news site on the home and community-based aged and disability care and support sector covering policy, research and industry news.

In case you missed it: this week's included Professor Henry Brodaty urging the to in and while speak...
26/07/2025

In case you missed it: this week's included Professor Henry Brodaty urging the to in and while speaking at the National Press Club of Australia, the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing said a final exposure draft of the new Aged Care Rules would be made available in the next couple of weeks, Michael Donnelly joined the Hayylo team, KINTO Australia with Gather My Crew to ease access to and ELDAC - End of Life Directions for Aged Care's Dr Priyanka Vandersman discussed the importance of in end-of-life-care.

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New from the world’s largest were announced this week, showing based can reduce without adding further ...
24/07/2025

New from the world’s largest were announced this week, showing based can reduce without adding further burden to the . UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing co-director and Professor Henry Brodaty addressed the findings at the National Press Club of Australia and said without could go on to cost over $7 billion by 2058. He urged the to in a National Dementia Risk Reduction Program using the proven Maintain Your Brain model, pointing to Australia’s history of successful , such as the Slip, Slop, Slap campaign for skin health, as examples of how on ultimately reduces the on the overall . HammondCare

Dementia expert Professor Brodaty addressed the National Press Club this week where he urged the government to invest in prevention campaigns and research.

Michael Donnelly has been executive chairman of client-communication platform for and Hayylo. He told Community ...
24/07/2025

Michael Donnelly has been executive chairman of client-communication platform for and Hayylo. He told Community Care Review that he is looking forward to helping the continue to grow. He added that while business is always challenging, no matter what stage you’re at, helping a business that has , good and a good to help more is really exciting. Hayylo co-founder and CEO Gregory Satur said Mr Donnelly comes with “significant depth of across the " and that he is excited to with him.

Former Telstra Health and iCareHealth executive Michael Donnelly has been named the new executive chairman at Hayylo.

The three most common make through Gather My Crew's free mobile app are related to , and , CEO Dr Susan Palm...
23/07/2025

The three most common make through Gather My Crew's free mobile app are related to , and , CEO Dr Susan Palmer told Community Care Review. But a new between Toyota Australia's KINTO Australia and Gather My Crew aims to make both and by offering discounted rates – on a needs basis – through the coordination . In addition to the helping address one of the key to accessing , Dr Palmer said the is also providing , and support so that more people can discover Gather My Crew's and .

A collaboration between KINTO and Gather My Crew will allow carers to access cars more easily and cheaply so they can provide care to more people.

For many , holding a driver’s licence is about more than just getting from A to B – it’s about , , and . The ability...
22/07/2025

For many , holding a driver’s licence is about more than just getting from A to B – it’s about , , and . The ability to pop to the shops, visit a , or attend a appointment represents and , Stephanie McCamley of Activus Transport writes for Community Care Review. Adult children might begin to notice changes in a parent’s , but starting the about from the road can be . Many fear the impact it might have on their parent’s , , and sense of self. This is where plays a crucial role, she writes.

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Community transport supports independence and peace of mind, writes Stephanie McCamley.

More than 165 older adults have participated in Scalabrini Communities' Live Easy Social initiative across 14 and si...
21/07/2025

More than 165 older adults have participated in Scalabrini Communities' Live Easy Social initiative across 14 and since its launch almost a year ago. The brings together in Sydney’s southwest to engage in day-trip and build a sense of . The next activity is a Riverboat Postman Cruise on the Hawkesbury River on 13 August. Previous outings have included visits to the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and day trips to Watsons Bay, Windsor, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong. Live Easy Social manager Anna Wilson said the was a direct response to , with able expressing a to enjoy with but lacking the means to organise them. Scalabrini manages everything and interested parties simply need to RSVP and attend, she said.

Scalabrini Communities' Live Easy Social program provides an opportunity for older adults to get together and participate in excursions and social gatherings across NSW.

In case you missed it: this week's news included the climbing to 87,000, Goldilocks and University of the Sunshi...
19/07/2025

In case you missed it: this week's news included the climbing to 87,000, Goldilocks and University of the Sunshine Coast received ARIIA accelerator grants, Holdsworth discussed its weekly groups, The SeniorsChannel expanded into people's home and announced a with Geeks2U, NeuRA - Neuroscience Research Australia launched its StandingTall and Stephanie McCamley from Activus Transport discussed the ways supports and of mind.

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In a bid to help living at home stay , and , Sydney-based Holdsworth offers several groups every week. Par...
18/07/2025

In a bid to help living at home stay , and , Sydney-based Holdsworth offers several groups every week. Participants engage in guided, chair-based – making it to all levels – to improve and and prevent and engage in exercises like and . But Craig Rutherford, who was appointed CEO in January, told CCR there is also a strong focus on “structured social interaction” for and . It’s important that look to boost among living at , but it is important that programs are based on clients’ and , Mr Rutherford added.

Wellbeing groups are important for boosting the mental health of seniors living in metropolitan areas who may lack the strong social networks often assumed, says Holdsworth CEO Craig Rutherford.

Homeara+, a monitoring system co-created by the University of the Sunshine Coast and , , and is one of 10 ...
17/07/2025

Homeara+, a monitoring system co-created by the University of the Sunshine Coast and , , and is one of 10 to receive an from ARIIA Co-lead Associate Professor Rania Shibl and Dr Gordana Dermody told CCR receiving the grant was “incredibly meaningful” and “validates the groundwork” they had done with their partners Suncare Community Services and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. They said the grant gives them the opportunity to take promising early-stage and implement Homeara+ in the and provides a chance to show how can be thoughtfully to , not replace the at the heart of the being provided.

A platform that monitors older adults’ health by tracking changes in behaviour patterns has received an ARIIA accelerator grant, which co-lead researchers tell CCR helps pave the way for more sustainable ways to age in place.

After over 10 years of , and , not-for-profit research institute Neuroscience Research Australia has publicly laun...
16/07/2025

After over 10 years of , and , not-for-profit research institute Neuroscience Research Australia has publicly launched its StandingTall. The app can work and features more than 800 progressive, focused that require no special and content automatically adapts as the user improves, which NeuRA's Professor Kim Delbaere says makes it well-suited for use at . NeuRA Alicia Brown says was key to providing a and approach to and that they built StandingTall with every step of the way.

StandingTall features over 800 progressive, balance-focused exercises to help older Australians reduce their fall risk without needing to leave their home.

Residential and platform The SeniorsChannel is now available to older adults living at home, founder and CEO Julie...
15/07/2025

Residential and platform The SeniorsChannel is now available to older adults living at home, founder and CEO Julie Hogarth-Williams tells CCR. Designed to bring and spark thinking, the platform includes and games along with prompts for positive and starters to encourage and . But sometimes introducing unfamiliar to older people’s homes can be difficult, Julie Hogarth-Williams acknowledged, so they have teamed up with support company Geeks2U who will send technicians to install The SeniorsChannel and walk new through the available programs.

Older people living at home and struggling with social isolation can now access The SeniorsChannel and receive installation support thanks to a partnership with Geeks2U.

The 10 recipients of the ARIIA accelerator grants have been announced this week, with the successful addressing a dive...
14/07/2025

The 10 recipients of the ARIIA accelerator grants have been announced this week, with the successful addressing a diverse range of . CEO of early-stage and company Goldilocks Shem Richards said they were “thrilled” to receive an accelerator grant for their Enhancing Quality and Access to Specialist Dementia Care Through Goldilocks Technology project. Goldilocks embeds into comfortable everyday to like , , , and core , and uses to detect any signs of , or . Carers and loved ones can then receive and , while general practitioners and care coordinators receive automated monthly reports. Goldilocks will be partnering with ECH Inc, Qingather Biotechnology and the The University of Adelaide for the project.

Goldilocks has received an accelerator grant for its clothing embedded with microsensors to detect wellbeing indicators and enhance quality and access to specialist dementia care.

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