A Sydney woman caring for her partner, who is living with a brain tumour, is calling on the government to put the human element back into aged care assessments, following a long battle to receive the right funding under Support at Home.
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Running out of medication could soon become less stressful. New laws will allow qualified registered nurses to prescribe certain PBS medicines, improving access to treatment in aged care, palliative care and regional Australia.
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With package management fees removed, some home care providers are scrambling to recover revenue by offering sign-up rewards. The real cost, says Sophie Morell, may be paid by older Australians who lose essential support time.
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