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Australia: Deaths in Perth nursing home underscore aged care crisis Police are reportedly investigating the death, on April 6, of an 89-year-old female resident at Regis Healthcare Limited’s Nedlands Aged Care home in the Western Australian capital of Perth. The death followed those of two other residents in the past three months that were the subject of police investigation and reports of neglect and abuse. One was 86-year-old Brian Hunter, who died on January 20. Two days before Christmas, ...

The story behind Regis Nedlands shocking failures to meet basic aged care standards Posted WedWednesday 24 updated FriFriday 26 Share Print text only Cancel Dik, Brian and Veras families paid top dollar for them to live at a "lovely" nursing home, but damning reports from the aged care regulator and allegations by a group of trainee nurses tell another story. WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES It was two days before Christmas last year when Lea Hammond received a call from her fathers...

‘No criminality’ involved in deaths at Nedlands aged care home: police Save Normal text size Advertisement A police investigation into allegations of abuse at a Nedlands aged care home following the deaths of two men has uncovered no evidence of criminality. Officers launched a probe into Regis Nedlands last week amid claims of rough handling, aggressive staff, sexually inappropriate behaviour, and understaffing resulting in people not being bathed. Dik Lee, 94, died in hospital on la...

Police are examining the deaths of two aged care residents in Perth as part of an investigation into allegations of abuse, which were revealed by work experience students. Detectives recently launched a probe into allegations at Regis Aged Cares Nedlands facility, in Perths leafy western suburbs, and on Friday police confirmed two residents had since died. "The circumstances surrounding their deaths will be reviewed," police said in a statement. The two residents who died this week are grea...

Two elderly men's deaths are being investigated by the major crime squad to determine whether alleged abuse at an aged care home contributed to the fatalities.