Talking to parents about aged care can be tough,but some early preparation can result in better financial outcomes.
The federal government has dramatically expanded home care for older Australians,but poor-quality care will remain a hidden problem if the workforce remains undervalued,underqualified and insecure.
The federal government has launched a crackdown on home care rorts amid revelations that providers spend about $1 billion a year on administration.
It took four days for the federal government agency meant to keep aged care residents safe to take any action,after it was told by St Basil’s nursing home that a staff member had tested positive for coronavirus last July.
Nurse convinced vulnerable woman to give him thousands of dollars,which he spent on a car,flights and admission to the Cricket World Cup,VCAT hears.
The treatment of your home is unique from any other asset and,once it is sold,it’s too late to change your mind.
The federal government has increased aged care spending but even that will not be enough as Baby Boomers enter “extreme old age”,a new report warns.
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the likelihood of poor care for those in nursing homes,a new report says. Meanwhile,the Chief Nursing Officer has said the deadly outbreak at St Basil’s was not her fault.
Advocates for older Australians are alarmed that aged care providers will get immunity from prosecution for using physical and chemical restraints.
The Chief Health Officer told an inquest had he not ordered the entire St Basil’s workforce be stood down last year,there would likely have been “substantially more infections and possibly deaths of residents” at the aged care home.
More than 60 elderly residents need to find new homes because the aged care facility founded by two bankrupt brothers will be shut down after the business amassed potential debts of almost $25 million.