KISA News

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22 Apr 2026

What is 24/7 Monitoring? How Emergency Response Services Work in Australia

#SupportatHome#NDIS#PersonalAlarmMonitoring#EmergencyMonitoring#ElderlyAustralia#FallDetection#PersonalAlarm#AgedCare
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15 Apr 2026

Personal Alarm with Fall Detection: Do You Really Need Both?

#PersonalAlarm#FallDetection#AgedCare#ElderlyAustralia#KISAPersonalAlarm#FallDetectionAustralia
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14 Apr 2026

Why Every Older Australian Living Alone Should Have a Personal Alarm

#LivingAlone#EmergencyButton#ElderlyAustralia#PersonalAlarm#SeniorSafety#SupportatHome#FallDetection
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13 Apr 2026

How to Choose a Phone for Someone with Low Vision or Blindness

#BlindPhone#LowVision#VisionImpaired#AccessiblePhone#AssistiveTechnology
An older woman with silver hair sitting in a sunlit sunroom, hands resting comfortably in her lap, a calm and content expression on her face

11 Apr 2026

Phones for People with Arthritis: What Features Actually Help

#AssistiveTechnology#MobilePhoneForElderly#ArthritisPhone#PhoneForArthritis#ArthritisAustralia
An elderly Australian man seated at a sunlit dining table with his adult son, both relaxed and looking over some paperwork together

10 Apr 2026

What is the Support at Home Program? A Plain English Guide for Older Australians

#ElderlyAustralia#HomeCare#KISAGuardian#PersonalAlarm#AgedCare#AssistiveTechnology#SupportatHome
An elderly Australian woman sitting comfortably at home with a family member, warm and reassuring atmosphere

8 Apr 2026

Home Care Package vs Support at Home: What Changed and What It Means for You

#AssistiveTechnology#SupportatHome#PersonalAlarm#FallDetection#HomeCarePackage#AgedCare#KISAGuardian
Young adult with Down syndrome at home with a family member nearby, depicting supported independence

2 Apr 2026

NDIS Assistive Technology Explained: What It Is and What Gets Funded

#AssistiveTechnology#NDIS#NDISAssistiveTechnology#KISACompanion#DisabilityTech#NDISProvider
A son in his 50s and his elderly mother in her 80s standing at a kitchen bench, both looking frustrated at a smartphone lying between them

1 Apr 2026

How to Set Up a Phone for an Elderly Parent So They'll Actually Use It

#PhoneSetup#SeniorPhone#ElderlyPhone#MobilePhoneForElderly
Elderly Greek woman sitting on a sunny back veranda, looking with mild frustration at a flip phone in her hand

31 Mar 2026

Dumb Phones in Australia: What They Are and Whether One Is Right for Your Elderly Parent

#ElderlyPhone#SeniorPhone#MobilePhoneForElderly#DumbPhone#BasicPhone
Elderly Chinese-Australian man and his adult daughter sitting together at a kitchen table, in warm conversation

31 Mar 2026

Simple Phones vs Smartphones: Which is Right for Your Elderly Parent?

#ElderlyPhone#MobilePhoneForElderly#SeniorPhone#SimplePhone#AssistiveTechnology
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30 Mar 2026

What is a Big Button Phone? Who Needs One and Why

#SimplePhone#ElderlyPhone#SeniorPhone#MobilePhoneForElderly#BigButtonPhone#AccessiblePhone