Care provider helping to support projects for local older people

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/04/25/care-provider-helping-to-support-projects-for-local-older-people/

More than 3 million people over 65 to pay more for private health
By Evelyn Manfield

The federal government argues the move will help re-establish fairness across the generations.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/private-health-for-over-65s-to-cost-hundreds-more/106594174

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Government to pay for showers for at-home aged care recipients
By Evelyn Manfield and Stephanie Dalzell

The decision to scrap the plan to charge older Australians $50/hour for showers was made after months of sustained criticism, including warnings that people were forgoing other care to afford the service.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/government-to-pay-for-showers-at-home-aged-care/106590208

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The Guardian | The hill I will die on: Put that bucket list in the bin | Rose Rouse by Rose Rouse

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Rose Rouse, a 73‑year‑old co‑founder of the social‑enterprise Advantages of Age, rejects the idea of a bucket list, calling it a “blandified” and consumer‑driven notion that reduces authentic adventure to a checklist. She argues that such lists, now popular among younger people on social media, commercialize experiences and pressure people to pursue prescribed milestones rather than follow personal interests. Instead of a bucket list, Rouse prefers spontaneous, unapologetically enjoyable pursuits—dancing locally, traveling to places like Senegal and Algiers, and spending time with her family—and has created a “fuck‑it list” that does the opposite of expectations, even vowing to burn the books about bucket lists. Her stance challenges the media’s stereotypical narratives about ageing and advocates for a more individualized, playful approach to life in later years.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/20/hill-i-will-die-on-bucket-lists

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The Guardian | ‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat by Aaron Mok

They have degrees, expertise and years of experience – but can’t find work. For many Americans, AI training has become a last refuge in a brutal job market

When Patrick Ciriello lost his job and couldn’t find work for nearly a year, his family’s foundation crumbled.

“You hear about people who hit rock bottom,” Ciriello told the Guardian. “Well, I was there.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/apr/07/ai-training-work-jobs

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