Elderly wait more than a year for home care

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December 6 2018 - 1:00pm
HOME CARE CRISIS: Almost 127,000 elderly Australians are waiting for home care or receiving a lower level package than they have been assessed for.
HOME CARE CRISIS: Almost 127,000 elderly Australians are waiting for home care or receiving a lower level package than they have been assessed for.

THE Government’s much-lauded home care program is failing Australia’s seniors with damning new figures showing nearly 127,000 are waiting for a care package or are being forced into a lower level of care.

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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