Australia's aged care crisis dashing hopes of nation's elderly
On the first anniversary of the royal commission into aged care, its commissioner says not enough has been done to stop the suffering in a system in crisis.
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On the first anniversary of the royal commission into aged care, its commissioner says not enough has been done to stop the suffering in a system in crisis.
On the first anniversary of the royal commission into aged care, its commissioner says not enough has been done to stop the suffering in a system in crisis.
Experts respond to Coalition frontbenchers’ comments on the Covid death toll and booster rollout in nursing homes
The nation’s aged care regulator has scaled back site visits and compliance checks even as COVID-19 cases in aged care surge so strongly, the Defence Force has been called in to assist.
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission conducted one-third of the site visits and compliance checks in January compared to last year, as deadly outbreaks of COVID-19 sweep the sector.