Elderly carers facing isolation and challenges during COVID-19 lockdowns

Geraldine Cardozo
August 6 2020 - 10:35am
Melbourne's Peter Edwards is a full-time carer for his wife Lyn, who has Alzheimer's. He says since COVID-19 hit his caring responsibilities have spanned 24-hours a day.
Melbourne's Peter Edwards is a full-time carer for his wife Lyn, who has Alzheimer's. He says since COVID-19 hit his caring responsibilities have spanned 24-hours a day.

A Victorian aged-care support service is raising an alarm on the mental health of elderly carers as the state copes with lockdown measures - with stage four restrictions coming into effect in Melbourne from Thursday.

Geraldine Cardozo

Geraldine Cardozo

Features Editor - The Senior

Features Editor at The Senior.

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