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Despite more than 30 major inquiries, governments still haven’t fixed aged care. Why are they getting away with it?
By Eileen Webb, Christie M. Gardiner and Teresa Somes Thursday October 22, 2020 Adobe Australia’s aged care sector has been the subject of more than 30 major inquiries and reviews since 1997. It is fair to say the findings have been highly critical of the way aged care is run in this country. Many of these concerns have been brought to light again — along with new issues raised — in the ongoing Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
Despite more than 30 major inquiries, governments still haven't fixed aged care. Why are they getting away with it?
This article is part of our series on aged care. You can read the other articles in the series here. Australia’s aged care sector has been the subject of more than 30 major inquiries and reviews since 1997. It is fair to say the findings have been highly critical of the way aged care is run in this country. Many of these concerns have been brought to light again — along with new issues raised — in the ongoing Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
Moving in with your adult children could be a legal disaster
These agreements are becoming increasingly common and seen as an attractive alternative to aged care, particularly as the Aged Care Royal Commission continues to spotlight serious and alarming shortfalls in the quality of institutional care. The arrangement is advantageous as it enables elderly parents to be cared for within the family environment and provides a method of preserving family assets rather than funds being dissipated in aged care or to external care providers.
More and more older Australians will be homeless unless we act now
As the numbers of older Australians grow, the pressure to provide housing that meets their needs is increasing. One of the most pressing challenges older Australians face is finding secure accommodation with suitable amenities. And as the numbers of older Australians grow, the pressure to provide housing that meets their needs is increasing. We may be facing a crisis of ageing homelessness in coming years.
More and more older Australians will be homeless unless we act now
One of the most pressing challenges older Australians face is finding secure accommodation with suitable amenities. And as the numbers of older Australians grow, the pressure to provide housing that meets their needs is increasing. We may be facing a crisis of ageing homelessness in coming years.
How can we prevent financial abuse of the elderly?
Throughout Australia older people are losing their savings, property and homes through financial abuse, usually at the hands of persons close to them such as an adult child or grandchild. A sense of entitlement, ‘Inheritance impatience’or opportunism can encourage people to ‘help themselves’ to an older person’s assets. Elder abuse is not a new problem. It has been occurring in Australia and elsewhere for generations - but its only now that serious steps are being taken to address it.
More older Australians will be homeless unless governmenets act
One of the most pressing challenges older Australians face is finding secure accommodation with suitable amenities. And as the numbers of older Australians grow, the pressure to provide housing that meets their needs is increasing. We may be facing a crisis of ageing homelessness in coming years.
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