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An 85-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her own son. But under Tasmania’s laws, it isn’t considered family violence. Here’s why.

Link: https://hellocare.com.au/elderly-woman-allegedly-murdered-by-her-son-exposes-tasmanias-family-violence-blind-spot/

Your super could look a little different under a new One Nation proposal. Workers paying rent or a mortgage could choose to receive part of their super contributions as take-home pay, with at least 9 per cent still going into their super fund as normal.

Link: https://hellocare.com.au/one-nation-unveils-plan-to-ease-cost-of-living-pressure-through-super-changes/

A new study followed 183,000 postmenopausal women for over a decade to answer a question doctors have debated for years: does hormone therapy affect dementia risk? The answer isn't simple, and it depends a lot on who you are.

Link: https://hellocare.com.au/menopause-hormone-therapy-and-dementia-what-new-research-found/

Dovida CEO Geoff Hogg says his teams are seeing under-classified clients across multiple states, and it's families, not providers or the system itself, absorbing the shortfall. He walks through how unmet need turns into falls, hospital admissions and early residential care, and why he thinks providers risk being blamed for a funding problem they don't control.

Link: https://hellocare.com.au/the-invisible-second-care-system-home-care-ceo-says-families-are-quietly-absorbing-the-algorithms-shortfall/

Super balances are hitting record highs, which sounds like good news for retirees. But there's a catch nobody's talking about: a new "loss ordering" rule could quietly erode balances by tens of thousands of dollars, right as more retirees near aged care means-test thresholds. Here's what to check with your fund.

Link: https://hellocare.com.au/money-out-the-door-how-a-minor-super-tax-tweak-could-push-more-retirees-into-higher-aged-care-fees/

Punching elderly residents and farting in their faces, an aged care nurse repeatedly assaulted vulnerable dementia patients who could not defend themselves.

Link: https://hellocare.com.au/aged-care-nurse-assaulted-dementia-residents-and-farted-in-their-faces/

Have aged care homes improved in the past 60 years? Michael Preston reflects on his grandmother’s final months in an aged care home, the conditions she experienced, and whether modern facilities truly feel like home.

Link: https://hellocare.com.au/have-aged-care-homes-improved-in-the-past-60-years/

Should cleaning the dishes count towards the care minute total? This question is now being tested in the Federal Court, in a case that could have major implications for aged care providers.

Link: https://hellocare.com.au/should-washing-dishes-count-as-aged-care-court-case-puts-care-minutes-to-the-test/

An 82-year-old woman died by su***de in hospital after becoming distressed when the possibility of moving into aged care was raised. A coroner has now found there was a missed opportunity to properly assess her suicidal thoughts.

Link: https://hellocare.com.au/82-year-old-dies-by-su***de-in-hospital-after-being-told-she-may-need-aged-care/