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The Guardian
MARCH 11, 2024
The government-appointed taskforce has failed to mount a convincing argument why a modest financial contribution across a lifetime shouldn’t extend to aged care The aged care royal commissioners were notably split on a number of key issues, but on one principle they were united.
The Guardian
APRIL 9, 2022
When it comes to aged care, something has to give Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing In 2013, my mum Lenore was diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative illness. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading. And then: “Until the end.”
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The Guardian
MAY 26, 2023
Despite more than two-thirds of those in residential aged care living with moderate to severe cognitive impairment, including dementia, and the condition being Australia’s biggest killer of women, training in dementia care is not compulsory for aged care staff.
The Guardian
JUNE 5, 2022
Experts say victims, many of whom live with dementia, are still being failed by systems not equipped to recognise or respond to crimes against those with serious cognitive impairment.
The Guardian
JUNE 9, 2022
Labor must move beyond the slogans and make the policy reforms necessary to improve life for older Australians in care Historically, aged care barely rates a mention in federal elections. This hollowness at the heart of our policymaking has allowed neglect, abuse and poor care to flourish in aged care for decades.
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