Federal budget must address and fix the issue of Homecare11/05/2021|5min
The government should fix the issue of Homecare as people at that higher level of Homecare are dying before they receive their necessary care, according to National Seniors Australia Chief Advocate Ian Henschke. I think we re going to see more money spent on the sector tonight, he said. I think the issue of Homecare - which has been dragging on now for two years . that s got to be fixed. Because the people at that higher level of Homecare, people are dying before they get the care they need.
Mr Henschke also said many people want the homecare loan scheme to be made available for people at a lower interest rate than it currently is so people can afford to buy their own care.
‘Gobsmacking’: Report shows almost 40 per cent of aged care residents suffer abuse22/12/2020|7min
A report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety which reveals nearly 40 per cent of aged care residents are being abused is “gobsmacking”, says National Seniors Australia Chief Advocate Ian Henschke.
“Australia, if you think about it, we should be doing so much better than what we’re doing at the moment,” Mr Henschke told Sky News host Chris Smith.
“You’ve got to remember that in aged care, many people are unable to express and tell people that they’ve been abused because we know that somewhere around 50 per cent of people have got some form of dementia and in some places it’s higher.