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Woman left chronically ill parents in near squalor

Woman left chronically ill parents in near squalor

A woman has been cleared of financially defrauding her elderly parents, but found guilty of leaving them without care, placing her mum at serious risk of harm.

Cop who tasered gran pleads not guilty to manslaughter

Cop who tasered gran pleads not guilty to manslaughter

Cop who tasered gran pleads not guilty to manslaughter

Cop who tasered gran pleads not guilty to manslaughter

A police officer who tasered a great-grandmother who later died has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and awaits a four-week trial.

Call to mandate minimum training for aged care workers

Call to mandate minimum training for aged care workers

Call to mandate minimum training for aged care workers

Call to mandate minimum training for aged care workers

Aged care workers should have minimum training standards to ensure better quality care for patients and greater career progression, a new report says.

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Cop to face trial after 95-year-old patient tasered

Cop to face trial after 95-year-old patient tasered

A police officer charged with manslaughter will face trial in the NSW Supreme Court, accused of fatally tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland in a nursing home.

Nursing home resident fights off violent sex attacker

Nursing home resident fights off violent sex attacker

A 76-year-old woman has allegedly been sexually assaulted by an intruder, the second such attack in a NSW nursing home in recent months.

Accused Taser cop fronts grandmother's loved ones

Accused Taser cop fronts grandmother's loved ones

A policeman accused of fatally tasering a woman at a nursing home in NSW has faced a tense courtroom for the first time since being charged with manslaughter.

Palliative care demand grows as population ages

Palliative care demand grows as population ages

The older Australian population is set to explode in coming years, driving up already in-demand services for palliative and end-of-life care.

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Tasered gran's children edge closer to seeing cop video

Tasered gran's children edge closer to seeing cop video

Tasered gran's children edge closer to seeing cop video

Tasered gran's children edge closer to seeing cop video

Clare Nowland's children are fighting to view body-worn video of her tasering by a NSW police officer despite "strident" attempts to block their access.

Woman's fatal fall alone, outside in the cold and rain

Woman's fatal fall alone, outside in the cold and rain

Woman's fatal fall alone, outside in the cold and rain

Woman's fatal fall alone, outside in the cold and rain

A coroner has found a 72-year-old woman who suffered a fatal fall at a supported living facility had been left unsupervised outside at night.

Grandkids urged to help teach seniors their cyber ABCs

Grandkids urged to help teach seniors their cyber ABCs

Grandkids urged to help teach seniors their cyber ABCs

Grandkids urged to help teach seniors their cyber ABCs

Federal police have shared cyber security tips, encouraging the younger generation to help their less digitally savvy grandparents.

Court case continues for cop who tasered elderly woman

Court case continues for cop who tasered elderly woman

Court case continues for cop who tasered elderly woman

Court case continues for cop who tasered elderly woman

Prosecutors have confirmed a brief of evidence has been provided to lawyers for a police officer charged after tasering a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home.

Cop who allegedly tasered 95-year-old remains on bail

Cop who allegedly tasered 95-year-old remains on bail

Cop who allegedly tasered 95-year-old remains on bail

Cop who allegedly tasered 95-year-old remains on bail

A NSW police officer charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm after allegedly tasering a 95-year-old has faced court in person.

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

As Australians live longer and more people deal with dementia, unpaid carers say they need greater support to keep the care economy afloat.

'Substandard' care at aged home before fall death

'Substandard' care at aged home before fall death

'Substandard' care at aged home before fall death

'Substandard' care at aged home before fall death

A coroner has criticised an aged care home in Hobart for substandard care provided to an 82-year-old resident who died in hospital after a bed fall.

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'Milestone' reached on 24/7 nurses in aged care homes

Nurses were in residential aged care homes almost the entire time at facilities nationwide, with the federal government declaring the achievement a "milestone".

Rich Aussies might have to pay for aged care with super

Wealthy Australians might need to save a portion of their superannuation to pay for their own aged care as the government looks for ways to fund the sector.

Aged care task force considers all funding options

An expert group tasked with examining aged care will seek community feedback on potential changes to boost funding levels and strengthen the sector.

'You are going to get tasered,' cop allegedly told gran

Court documents reveal NSW Constable Kristian White allegedly warned a 95-year-old dementia patient before using a crass term and tasering her.

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Aged care residents face off against home provider

Nine aged care residents are defying requests to vacate their retirement home, with the facility's provider accused of "changing its story to suit its goals."

Bail tightened for cop accused of tasering grandmother

A senior constable accused of tasering a 95-year-old grandmother has had minimal bail conditions imposed as his case progresses through the courts.

Magistrate blasts accused Taser cop not fronting court

A magistrate has blasted a decision for the police officer accused of tasering a 95-year-old grandmother not to appear in person before court over the incident.

Task force to bring aged care back from the brink

The future of aged care will focus on helping more Australians live in their own homes for longer and a new task force will examine how this can be paid for.

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