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  1. Family calls for aged care system overhaul after struggling to find facility for mother with dementia

    Valma Cupitt is the cherished matriarch of four generations of her family. But when the 86-year-old’s husband and…
    #Australia #ACT #agedcare #application #AU #Austrlia #beds #canberra #Carers #complex #death #elderly #funding #health #system #universalsystem
    europesays.com/australia/58501/

  2. Family shocked by aged care system's complexity demands overhaul
    By Adrienne Francis

    Val Cupitt's family are calling for a more streamlined system to apply for aged care, after spending months navigating it to find her a place to call home.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/fam

    #AgedCare #Carers #OlderPeople #AdrienneFrancis

  3. Family shocked by aged care system's complexity demands overhaul
    By Adrienne Francis

    Val Cupitt's family are calling for a more streamlined system to apply for aged care, after spending months navigating it to find her a place to call home.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/fam

    #AgedCare #Carers #OlderPeople #AdrienneFrancis

  4. My generation shouldn’t be scared of a care tax – we’re paying one already | Gaby Hinsliff
    By Gaby Hinsliff

    If Andy Burnham is minded to grasp the nettle, he will need to sell it to people like me. The right will call it a ‘death tax’ – why not a levy for ageing well?

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #Socialcare #Society #Carers #AndyBurnham #Inheritancetax #Politics #UKnews #Alzheimers #Taxandspending #TheGuardian #GabyHinsliff

  5. My generation shouldn’t be scared of a care tax – we’re paying one already | Gaby Hinsliff
    By Gaby Hinsliff

    If Andy Burnham is minded to grasp the nettle, he will need to sell it to people like me. The right will call it a ‘death tax’ – why not a levy for ageing well?

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #Socialcare #Society #Carers #AndyBurnham #Inheritancetax #Politics #UKnews #Alzheimers #Taxandspending #TheGuardian #GabyHinsliff

  6. Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
    By Paige Cockburn

    Having a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/hav

    #AlzheimersandDementia #Health #Aging #OlderPeople #Carers #PaigeCockburn

  7. Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
    By Paige Cockburn

    Having a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/hav

    #AlzheimersandDementia #Health #Aging #OlderPeople #Carers #PaigeCockburn

  8. Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
    By Paige Cockburn

    Having a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/hav

    #AlzheimersandDementia #Health #Aging #OlderPeople #Carers #PaigeCockburn

  9. Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
    By Paige Cockburn

    Having a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/hav

    #AlzheimersandDementia #Health #Aging #OlderPeople #Carers #PaigeCockburn

  10. Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
    By Paige Cockburn

    Having a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/hav

    #AlzheimersandDementia #Health #Aging #OlderPeople #Carers #PaigeCockburn

  11. Legal action dropped against Ann Marie Smith's NDIS provider
    By Stephanie Richards

    Federal Court proceedings have been dropped against the former company responsible for caring for South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, who died six years ago.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/int

    #Carers #Courts #StephanieRichards

  12. Legal action dropped against Ann Marie Smith's NDIS provider
    By Stephanie Richards

    Federal Court proceedings have been dropped against the former company responsible for caring for South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, who died six years ago.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/int

    #Carers #Courts #StephanieRichards

  13. Legal action dropped against Ann Marie Smith's NDIS provider
    By Stephanie Richards

    Federal Court proceedings have been dropped against the former company responsible for caring for South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, who died six years ago.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/int

    #Carers #Courts #StephanieRichards

  14. Legal action dropped against Ann Marie Smith's NDIS provider
    By Stephanie Richards

    Federal Court proceedings have been dropped against the former company responsible for caring for South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, who died six years ago.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/int

    #Carers #Courts #StephanieRichards

  15. Legal action dropped against Ann Marie Smith's NDIS provider
    By Stephanie Richards

    Federal Court proceedings have been dropped against the former company responsible for caring for South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, who died six years ago.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/int

    #Carers #Courts #StephanieRichards

  16. 'I started around the age of seven': The realities of being a young carer
    By Amy Sheehan

    Kenny and Naomi were both younger than 10 when they became carers for family members.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/wha

    #Carers #AmySheehan

  17. 'I started around the age of seven': The realities of being a young carer
    By Amy Sheehan

    Kenny and Naomi were both younger than 10 when they became carers for family members.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/wha

    #Carers #AmySheehan

  18. 'I started around the age of seven': The realities of being a young carer
    By Amy Sheehan

    Kenny and Naomi were both younger than 10 when they became carers for family members.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/wha

    #Carers #AmySheehan

  19. 'I started around the age of seven': The realities of being a young carer
    By Amy Sheehan

    Kenny and Naomi were both younger than 10 when they became carers for family members.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/wha

    #Carers #AmySheehan

  20. 'I started around the age of seven': The realities of being a young carer
    By Amy Sheehan

    Kenny and Naomi were both younger than 10 when they became carers for family members.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/wha

    #Carers #AmySheehan

  21. How do you give Britain’s hidden army of young carers a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary
    By Rosie Morris, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Ekaterina Ochagavia and Lindsay Poulton

    Aiden is an unforgettable young caregiver in Walthamstow, east London, who has been looking after his mum for over half his life. Every few weeks, Aiden and other young carers get a rare night off thanks to tenacious council worker Satvinder, who fights to improve the recognition of young carers in her borough. This film joins them as they reclaim a few hours of their teenage lives back.

    theguardian.com/global/ng-inte

    #Society #Carers #UKnews #London #Schools #Education #Schoolattendanceandabsence #Socialcare #Documentaryfilms #Documentary #Film #TheGuardian #RosieMorris #RebeccaMarkLawson #EkaterinaOchagavia #LindsayPoulton

  22. How do you give Britain’s hidden army of young carers a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary
    By Rosie Morris, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Ekaterina Ochagavia and Lindsay Poulton

    Aiden is an unforgettable young caregiver in Walthamstow, east London, who has been looking after his mum for over half his life. Every few weeks, Aiden and other young carers get a rare night off thanks to tenacious council worker Satvinder, who fights to improve the recognition of young carers in her borough. This film joins them as they reclaim a few hours of their teenage lives back.

    theguardian.com/global/ng-inte

    #Society #Carers #UKnews #London #Schools #Education #Schoolattendanceandabsence #Socialcare #Documentaryfilms #Documentary #Film #TheGuardian #RosieMorris #RebeccaMarkLawson #EkaterinaOchagavia #LindsayPoulton

  23. The unpaid carer’s allowance plan to avoid unfair ‘cliff edge’

    The #disability minister has backed scrapping the 'old-fashioned' cliff edge for unpaid #carers and introducing a new 'taper' system

    inews.co.uk/news/unpaid-carers

  24. The unpaid carer’s allowance plan to avoid unfair ‘cliff edge’

    The #disability minister has backed scrapping the 'old-fashioned' cliff edge for unpaid #carers and introducing a new 'taper' system

    inews.co.uk/news/unpaid-carers

  25. The unpaid carer’s allowance plan to avoid unfair ‘cliff edge’

    The #disability minister has backed scrapping the 'old-fashioned' cliff edge for unpaid #carers and introducing a new 'taper' system

    inews.co.uk/news/unpaid-carers

  26. The unpaid carer’s allowance plan to avoid unfair ‘cliff edge’

    The #disability minister has backed scrapping the 'old-fashioned' cliff edge for unpaid #carers and introducing a new 'taper' system

    inews.co.uk/news/unpaid-carers

  27. Hospital patients given new way to escalate care concerns in South Australia

    Ryan Bowman’s family felt their concerns went unheard during his final visit to the Mount Gambier Hospital. The…
    #NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #carers #CarersSA #hospitals #Medicalreview #palliativecare #RyanBowmanLegacyofCareFoundation #RyanSaunders #Ryan'sRule
    newsbeep.com/au/781412/

  28. Hospital patients given new way to escalate care concerns in South Australia

    Ryan Bowman’s family felt their concerns went unheard during his final visit to the Mount Gambier Hospital. The…
    #NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #carers #CarersSA #hospitals #Medicalreview #palliativecare #RyanBowmanLegacyofCareFoundation #RyanSaunders #Ryan'sRule
    newsbeep.com/au/781412/

  29. Hospital patients given new way to escalate care concerns in South Australia

    Ryan Bowman’s family felt their concerns went unheard during his final visit to the Mount Gambier Hospital. The…
    #Australia #AU #Austrlia #Carers #CarersSA #Hospitals #Medicalreview #Palliativecare #RyanBowmanLegacyofCareFoundation #RyanSaunders #Ryan'sRule
    europesays.com/australia/44752/

  30. Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.

  31. Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.

  32. Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.

  33. Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.

  34. Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.

  35. theguardian.com/society/2026/j; theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "It is an absolute disgrace & brings shame on our #country that the #experience gained in the 1960s & '70s of how to help #children survive the loss of their primary #carers was thrown away as part of destructive #neoliberal #austerity. This has led to the present situation, in which children & their futures are sacrificed to satisfy the same mistaken #ideology. The #Tories initiated it, but why has #Labour failed to do anything about it?"

  36. theguardian.com/society/2026/j; theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "It is an absolute disgrace & brings shame on our #country that the #experience gained in the 1960s & '70s of how to help #children survive the loss of their primary #carers was thrown away as part of destructive #neoliberal #austerity. This has led to the present situation, in which children & their futures are sacrificed to satisfy the same mistaken #ideology. The #Tories initiated it, but why has #Labour failed to do anything about it?"

  37. theguardian.com/society/2026/j; theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "It is an absolute disgrace & brings shame on our #country that the #experience gained in the 1960s & '70s of how to help #children survive the loss of their primary #carers was thrown away as part of destructive #neoliberal #austerity. This has led to the present situation, in which children & their futures are sacrificed to satisfy the same mistaken #ideology. The #Tories initiated it, but why has #Labour failed to do anything about it?"

  38. theguardian.com/society/2026/j; theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "It is an absolute disgrace & brings shame on our #country that the #experience gained in the 1960s & '70s of how to help #children survive the loss of their primary #carers was thrown away as part of destructive #neoliberal #austerity. This has led to the present situation, in which children & their futures are sacrificed to satisfy the same mistaken #ideology. The #Tories initiated it, but why has #Labour failed to do anything about it?"

  39. theguardian.com/society/2026/j; theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "It is an absolute disgrace & brings shame on our #country that the #experience gained in the 1960s & '70s of how to help #children survive the loss of their primary #carers was thrown away as part of destructive #neoliberal #austerity. This has led to the present situation, in which children & their futures are sacrificed to satisfy the same mistaken #ideology. The #Tories initiated it, but why has #Labour failed to do anything about it?"

  40. 🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once

    NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.

    cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?st

  41. 🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once

    NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.

    cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?st

  42. 🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once

    NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.

    cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?st

  43. 🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once

    NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.

    cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?st

  44. 🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once

    NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.

    cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?st