Are poor standards and a lack of accountability creeping into Australian hospital culture? Former nurse and hospital manager Dale Wakefield says he repeatedly found his father's medication left unadministered on his bedside table. He believes it points to a wider acceptance of low standards.
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When media releases and public pressure fail to move the Government, one aged care provider has turned to parody. RFBI's "Aged Care Zone" argues the sector isn't heading for a crisis. It's already in one.
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Fewer hospital visits, but not fewer deaths? Government-run homes had the lowest hospital rates in a new study. Not-for-profit homes had the lowest mortality. Researchers say government homes often take residents with more complex needs.
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"Is this what state-sanctioned elder abuse looks like?" Council on the Ageing NSW's CEO lost both her parents navigating a broken aged care system. Now she's asking the question no one in power wants to answer.
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