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    Pharmacies to charge patients for once-free medical services amidst Labor’s prescription dispensing changes

    No they not “scumbag thieves”. Theyythe same as any business whose viability’s threatened by a Government that doesn’t have a business.or Economic brain between them all. So they have to lookat their business see where they can improve their bottom line. No business these days provides free...
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    A new hotline service helps seniors report poor aged-care food

    It’s one thing for dietitians to check the Menus provided, it’s quite another to actually see & taste the food as served. Often bears no or very little relevance to what’s listed on the Menu. They need to actually come into the Aged Care facility & taste what’s served to the Residents.
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    A new hotline service helps seniors report poor aged-care food

    I can’t wait for the Hot Line to commence. I’ll be the first to call up!!
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    Is the financial crisis finally ending? Signs pointing to lower living costs

    I doubt that Australia’s inflation will get much under 7% for a long time yet. Our Federal Government needs to start taking measures to assist with lowering inflation. However they don’t seem to have the stomach to make hard decisions. Rather have a PM who swans around overseas thinking he’s the...
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    Social media erupts as wealthy 88-year-old widow asks for pension support

    The family home is exempted from calculations for Aged Pension which is crazy. Surely the value of family home over $5000,000 should be counted as assets.
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    Social media erupts as wealthy 88-year-old widow asks for pension support

    The Pension in Australia was set up to provide for Aged people if they didn’t have enough money to provide for themselves in their old age. It’s not an entitlement for once you retire. There are far too many loopholes at present so that people who can really look after themselves can use a...
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    A new hotline service helps seniors report poor aged-care food

    I certainly will be using this initiative as I’m absolutely fed up trying to get anything done about the dreadful food where I live.
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    Pensioners to receive $20 per fortnight boost to their payments — here are all the details

    The Pension increase may be $20 but if you live in Aged Care you only receive an extra $4.20 as the Aged Care home takes the rest!! Ripped off!! Living in Aged Care means we would need an extra $120/fortnight to catch up & that’s never going to happen. We can’t even afford our Pharmacy bill...
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