# retirement living (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover retirement living. Page: Feed: --- ## [Villaggio Sant’ Antonio opens café](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/facility-operations/villaggio-sant-antonio-opens-cafe/) _2026-08-27 · Australian Ageing Agenda · Australian Ageing Agenda_ The aged care home has opened the community hub to foster community connection and reduce loneliness. ## [Burnout pushing workers away, not pay rates](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/workforce/burnout-pushing-workers-away-not-pay-rates/) _2026-08-27 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ Polling by Mirus Australia shows that while most aged care workers are leaving due to burnout, a third of respondents were unsure of why their staff leave and just 35 per cent regularly measure staff morale. ## [Grieveson to depart SCCWA](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/appointments/grieveson-to-depart-sccwa/) _2026-08-26 · Australian Ageing Agenda · Australian Ageing Agenda_ After five years as CEO of Southern Cross Care WA, Clare Grieveson is stepping down and leaving the aged care sector. ## [Frame CHSP as preventative program, Alliance says](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/policy/frame-chsp-as-preventative-program-alliance-says/) _2026-08-26 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ The CHSP Alliance Summit outlined five propositions for the sector to reflect on as it prepares for the CHSP redesign consultation. ## [Providers ignoring key drop-out signs at recruitment](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/providers-ignoring-key-drop-out-signs-at-recruitment/) _2026-08-26 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ Feros Care was able to halve workforce attrition by weeding out inauthenticity and supporting workers to have empathic concern rather than distress, Darren Coppin tells providers. ## [Home care provider outsources clinical services](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/facility-operations/home-care-provider-outsources-clinical-services/) _2026-08-26 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ Life Without Barriers no longer has on-the-ground clinicians and instead uses associated providers to meet demand while upskilling care partners to build confidence in decision-making. ## [Support at Home an ‘utter unmitigated disaster’](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/policy/support-at-home-an-utter-unmitigated-disaster/) _2026-08-24 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ Anne Ruston has recognised the sector's advocacy in the decision to maintain CHSP as a standalone program while attributing the ‘failure of Support at Home’ to the government. ## [CHSP needs to reflect communities it serves](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/policy/chsp-needs-to-reflect-communities-it-serves/) _2026-08-24 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ As CHSP is redesigned, it is important to remember the best public policies reflect where and how people live, commissioner Robert Fitzgerald tells conference delegates. ## [CHSP consultation to open soon](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/policy/chsp-consultation-to-open-soon/) _2026-08-24 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae has urged CHSP providers to reconsider any plans to withdraw from the program and to speak to the government before finalising any decisions. ## [New aged care volunteer resources](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/noticeboard/resources/new-aged-care-volunteer-resources/) _2026-08-23 · Australian Ageing Agenda · Australian Ageing Agenda_ The department has released resources to help providers train volunteers and participants understand what they can expect from the training. ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X0SvczisgdwG) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [We need to invest, not ration](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/clinical/we-need-to-invest-not-ration/) _2026-08-20 · Natasha Egan · Australian Ageing Agenda_ The aged care algorithm is rationing the care we should be investing in, writes Kasy Chambers. ## [Don’t put AI in the too hard basket](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/technology/dont-put-ai-in-the-too-hard-basket/) _2026-08-20 · Natasha Egan · Australian Ageing Agenda_ Best practice is already here and it’s all about people, not technology, writes Reuben Jacob. ## [Feedback sought on dementia-friendly eye care](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/research/feedback-sought-on-dementia-friendly-eye-care/) _2026-08-20 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ A consultation underway for a Monash University-developed pathway for people entering aged care is seeking input from a wide cross-section of stakeholders, says lead researcher Dr Marianne Coleman. ## [Sector quick to applaud CHSP extension](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/policy/sector-quick-to-applaud-chsp-extension/) _2026-08-20 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ Sector stakeholders have welcomed the extension but called for the redesign to focus on care delivery and investment to ensure the future program can meet its objectives. ## [Racism persists in aged care](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/workforce/racism-persists-in-aged-care/) _2026-08-20 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ The aged care sector relies heavily on a migrant workforce, but employers are not protecting workers from racism by care recipients and co-workers, providers hear. ## [Practical tips for navigating NFP pressures](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/practical-tips-for-navigating-nfp-pressures/) _2026-08-20 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ Rising costs and shrinking revenues are widespread across the not-for-profit sector but it’s important that boards take a step back before targeting cost-cutting measures, advises economist Ari Magalhaes. ## [CHSP funding extended two more years](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/executive/chsp-funding-extended-two-more-years/) _2026-08-20 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ The Commonwealth Home Support Program will be extended until mid-2029, redesigned, and kept separate from Support at Home, the government has announced. ## [Senate passes motion to abolish IAT](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/noticeboard/senate-passes-motion-to-abolish-iat/) _2026-08-19 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ Penny Allman-Payne says ‘the minister is out of his depth’ and that he has ‘failed categorically to listen to the concerns that have been raised’ during Senate estimates and the inquiry into Support at Home. ## [Club seeks support for rural model](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/facility-operations/club-seeks-support-for-rural-model/) _2026-08-19 · Natasha Egan · Australian Ageing Agenda_ After 15 years of working on a sustainable aged care solution for its regional community, the Wedderburn Lions Club is inviting government, health, aged care, media and local stakeholders to a forum to move the project forward. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/saYb9zHBN2gm) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Australian Unity drops community nurse role](https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/facility-operations/australian-unity-drops-community-nurse-role/) _2026-08-19 · Katarina Lloyd Jones · Australian Ageing Agenda_ The decision signals redundancy for over 80 nurses at the nation's largest home care provider and comes in response to Support at Home program settings and feedback from teams operating under the new program, says Prue Bowden.