One aged care CEO says it's time to get real about HELF. Services have never been equal, and pretending otherwise only hides the problem, it doesn't solve it. He argues the sector needs to drop the fantasy of an aged care utopia where everyone gets the best of everything without paying extra, and face the funding gap driving it.
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Aged care reforms promise dignity and independence, but for many older Australians they are delivering something far more basic: food insecurity. When meal services are stretched beyond capacity, the cost is paid in malnutrition, hospital admissions and lost independence.
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This morning the aged care minister announced what could be the most significant concession yet on the troubled assessment algorithm. The catch: the key details are still subject to consultation. Here's what we know.
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