Aged care facility ignored man's claim he was having a heart attack, royal commission told | juliepower
Allan Sheldon spent four days "telling everybody" at his aged care home he was having a heart attack. The aged care facility responded by giving him Panadol.
Allan and Lynette Sheldon with their daughter Rhonda, who gave evidence to the royal commission on aged care. Residents like Mr Sheldon are among the most vulnerable in the aged care system, the royal commission heard on Monday, yet often they receive less treatment than others in the community.Only 30 per cent of permanent aged care residents had seen a medical specialist in 2016-17, half the rate of older people living at home, found a discussion paper written by staff of the royal commission released last Friday.
He said 46 per cent of GPs are not delivering services to aged care residents. This suggested many residents changed their doctor when they were admitted to care."The fact that, in 2016-17, only 32 per cent of aged care residents saw a specialist is of enormous concern," Mr Gray said. "Remember that these people are the most vulnerable ... and have the most complex chronic conditions. That is why they need residential care.
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