Empathy suits give aged care workers insight into challenges older patients face

Geraldine Cardozo
September 7 2019 - 1:00am
SUITS YOU: Support worker Ashlee Wirth in an empathy suit with trainers Julie Mettyear and Sue Smart.
SUITS YOU: Support worker Ashlee Wirth in an empathy suit with trainers Julie Mettyear and Sue Smart.

A SOUTH-AUSTRALIAN project is giving aged care workers the chance to try out a new 'empathy suit' so they can feel what it's like getting older.

Geraldine Cardozo

Geraldine Cardozo

Features Editor - The Senior

Features Editor at The Senior.

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