âIs someone breaking fingers in here?â: The food problem in aged care
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When Nicholas Hall started as a chef at The Bays aged care home in Hastings in 2018, he recalls noticing something strange: almost all the elderly residents there seemed to be on a diet where their food was cut up.
âI had a lot of residents coming to me and saying that they did not want their food cut up,â Hall told the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. âThey were perfectly able to cut up their own food.â
Regional aged care homes are closing at an alarming rate, leaving elderly Australians facing uncertain futures
AprApril 2021 at 4:33am
Elderly Australians like 101-year-old Nancy Bulmer are in a precarious position as industry experts warn 166 regional homes across the country are at risk of closure.
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Aged care in regional Australia is in crisis, with more than three-quarters of all homes losing money.
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Data has revealed 78 per cent of regional aged care homes are running at an operating loss
Seven aged care homes in regional areas have closed in the past year, impacting 282 regional beds
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