We can prevent avoidable decline
A mindset to help older people to thrive without discernment or discrimination is missing in aged care, writes Jo Boylan.
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The aged care royal commission set forth a range of new measures and standards translating to real improvements in the safety and care of older Australians. Unfortunately, it missed an opportunity. To change mindsets.
Older people are people. They deserve to have the same access to support to improve their health as anyone at any other age. However, right now, in Australia, that is the exception – not the norm.
We need governments to understand the significant and far-reaching value of re-enablement right up until the ...
