Assistive Technology & Home Modifications

Learn how AT-HM funding under Support at Home helps older Australians stay independent with equipment, modifications, and $15,000 in lifetime funding.

"It’s time to cook dinner. Shall I fold the laundry while you take out the bins?"

These may sound like ordinary, everyday exchanges. But for millions of elderly Australians who prefer to receive in-home aged care or domestic support and assistance if they are living with a disability, activities of daily living like the above may pose challenging.

Right at Home offers a few helpful tips. 

A recent post by the Property Council of Australia on 28 Jun 2016 highlighted how international cities are designing specialist villages for dementia sufferers aimed at comfort and inclusion rather than sterile environments.

If you still haven't bought your older loved one a gift for Christmas, what about and iPad?

From amplified telephones and listening systems for televisions, to devices for fall detection and remote monitoring, the technology industry is responding to a growing demand for products specifically designed for today's ageing population.

Telehealth and wearable devices are hot ticket items for health IT developers and investors as remote monitoring and mHealth (mobile health) become increasingly important tools in the fight for better chronic disease management – a source reports.

Engineers, scientists and government leaders thrive on creating innovations and programs to improve the lives of the elderly. Yet change can come with personal costs.