Advocates for elderly Australians are calling for a minimum $2 billion federal budget investment to wipe out the home care waiting list, as COVID-19 fears in aged care residences and an ageing population add to already long wait times | Dana_Adele
Advocates for elderly Australians are calling for a minimum $2 billion federal budget investment to wipe out the home care waiting list, as COVID-19 fears in aged care residences and an ageing population add to already long wait times.
Those who were still at home were "more than ever, wanting to stay in their own homes for as long as possible", he said.The Morrison government is under pressure to address the failings of the aged care system in the October budget as the Aged Care Royal Commission, whichlast year, prepares to hand over its COVID-19 special report next week.
The federal government has not yet released data for the June quarter, showing the impact of the pandemic. Mr Henschke said Prime Minister Scott Morrison had called the royal commission "to restore faith in a broken system" and so he must do that.
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