An aged care provider at Graceville,which includes the 1888 heritage-listed Verney House,has decided it will close by mid-2023 - meaning more than 50 residents will be offered new aged care accommodation.
The federal government has extended funding for healthcare providers and aged care homes amid concerns the money allocated so far would run out.
With older Australians demanding more at-home care and nursing homes costing billions more each year to run,experts say aged care needs a dramatic overhaul.
Anthony Albanese’s election promise to put a nurse in every aged care home around the clock by July 2023 is on shaky ground as sources reveal that there are “no particular penalties” for providers who fail to comply.
The move to weekly Lite n’ Easy drop-offs has caused fears that residents may be left without regular social contact and those in need of greater care may forget to eat without a daily reminder.
“You have no idea what these places smell like,” said Wintringham chief executive Bryan Lipmann,whose organisation spent $24 per person a day on food,whereas the facilities he took over were spending just $2 per person.
Bobby Redman,who lives with dementia,uses movement sensors,a virtual assistant and recorded messages on her smartphone to stay living independently.
The Labor government is introducing reporting requirements to address the “lack of accountability and transparency” identified by the Aged Care Royal Commission,but are they enough to fix the aged-care crisis?
Dr Ian Norton was called to give evidence to the St Basil’s inquest as an expert witness,but government lawyers stopped him from testifying.
Big business says women’s participation “is a core economic issue” and the finance minister says solving the chronic early childhood workforce shortages is key.
Elderly people and their families will be forced to negotiate with private providers as more councils outsource aged care services.