Advocates warn increased costs for basic assistance like showers and wound cleaning will push older people into aged care or hospital
Advocates warn increased costs for basic assistance like showers and wound cleaning will push older people into aged care or hospital
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Margaret Duckett is scared for her friends.
The 77-year-old pensioner is the recipient of a home care package – which allows her to get support with cleaning, gardening, transport, physiotherapy and podiatry – and some personal care, so she can continue living independently at her home in Sydney’s Riverview.
Continue reading...Source: Guardian - World News
