Aged care workers say financial disparity is only one part of the Higher Everyday Living Fee debate. They describe the emotional toll on residents who miss out, the hurt felt by the “have nots” group, and the distress of staff forced to enforce a divide between people they care for.
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Can a pricing model based on historical provider costs, then adjusted through indexation, keep pace with the actual cost of delivering care when those costs are changing rapidly? When StewartBrown applies newer provider cost data to the pricing methodology, it arrives at $310.91 - that’s a $7.72 difference.
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Aged care experts are warning that choking remains one of the leading causes of preventable death in residential care. New data and coronial findings are shining a spotlight on the growing risks around texture-modified meals and swallowing difficulties.
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