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Unions have welcomed a 15 per cent pay rise for some aged care workers but say the wage increases should be bigger and broader.

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Australia’s aged care workers win 15% pay rise and minister says it’s the ‘first step’

Fair Work Commission accepts that ‘feminised industries’ such as care work have been ‘historically undervalued’

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Umpire delivers 15pct aged care wage rise

Aged care workers have been awarded an interim 15 per cent pay rise by the Fair Work Commission, but unions say it is only the first step.

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Aged care homes to provide 24/7 nurses

Around-the-clock nurses will now be required in aged care homes across the country after the Albanese government's reforms passed in the Senate.

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Glasgow’s 40-year-olds have the 'shortest life expectancy in UK'

The worrying result of new research from Guardian Carers suggests that at 40 Glaswegian women can expect to live 9.3 years less in the city then their counterparts in affluent Kensington and Chelsea.

Glasgow Live

Billions set aside for aged care reforms

The government will spend billions in the federal budget overhauling the aged care sector, while COVID-19 response measures are also being extended.

AAP

Adrenaline loving 90-year-old wants older generation to not see age as a barrier

Mercy Baggs has teamed up with Wiltshire Farm Foods to offer thrill-seeking over 55s the chance to fulfil wishes on their bucket lists.

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Problems continue to emerge in aged care long after the royal commission

Systemic problems across aged care

Newcastle Herald

'So lonely they could cry': nursing home apologises, put 'on notice'

Bupa Waratah is on notice for having too few skilled staff to deliver and manage safe, quality care.

Newcastle Herald

Cuts in new beds a hit to equitable access to aged care

New Zealand’s largest retirement operators are cutting back on building new capacity as the sector moves deeper into crisis.

Newsroom.co.nz

World's oldest practising doctor, 100, who works 9 hour days reveals secret to long life

Guinness World Record holder Howard Tucker, who continues to see patients twice a week as well as being a TikTok star, never followed a strict diet and had some near misses

Daily Mirror

Pensioners urged not to unplug personal alarm units to save on energy costs

"It is vital they do not forfeit their personal alarm units in a bid to preserve cash"

Nottingham Post

A new start after 60: I retrained as a hospice nurse – and lost my fear of death

A year after being widowed, Laura Horn began volunteering in a hospice, sitting with people who were about to die. She soon realised she could do more for them …

The Guardian - UK

Grey gap year: the over-60s with a taste for travel on a budget

Boomers are eschewing the traditional cruise holiday in favour of exploring the world with a backpack or in a camper van

The Guardian - UK

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Care home knitting group deliver 300 hats to keep babies on the RVI's special care unit warm this winter

Knitters at a Durham care home have made 300 hats, extra cardigans and blankets for vulnerable newborns.

The Independent UK

Struggling hospices fear demand for beds will grow as dying patients can’t afford to heat homes

Exclusive: Struggling hospices could be forced to cut back services or close as energy bills soar

Tribune News Service

Ezra Edward Hill Sr., a WWII veteran from Baltimore believed to be the oldest living man in US, dies at 111

BALTIMORE — Ezra Edward Hill Sr., a war veteran, revered Little League manager and beloved shop owner who met the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali at his Baltimore shoe store, died Oct. 4. The supercentenarian was 111.

Irish Mirror

Couple celebrating 75th anniversary say having a row every day is the secret to a long marriage

A couple who have been married for 75 years say 'a daily row' is key to happiness. Josephine and Alfred Waterfield have reached their 100th birthdays and have told what the secret of their longevity is. They met in a pub while Josephine worked as a

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Oldest victim in Ireland petrol station explosion was in remission after cancer battle

The oldest victim of the Ireland petrol station explosion was a 59-year-old man who had recently found out he was in remission following a brave battle with cancer

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s care system is broken from the top down. It’s people like Ann King who suffer

Until social care is properly funded and its workers adequately paid, neglect will continue to occur, says campaigner Jenny Morrison

Belfast Live

Grandmother trapped in chronic pain says her life has turned into 'a nightmare'

"It's just there all of the time, it never leaves you and it can be quite demoralising."

Manchester Evening News

Elderly residents had medicines ‘mixed up’ and were left waiting for help at care home

The home says it has now ‘greatly improved the service’ and this will be reflected in the next inspection

Daily Record

Scots woman shares secret to long life as she celebrates 102nd birthday surrounded by family and friends

Christine Miller shared her secrets for living a long and happy life and says travel is key.

Daily Record

House builders dig deep to raise £5k for Johnstone hospice

Staff held a number of fundraising events to raise the cash for St Vincent's Hospice.

The Guardian - UK

‘Abuse, no other word for it’: a nurse analyses Reigate care home footage

Abuse of Ann King, an elderly resident, flies in face of every care work standard, expert says

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