A Victorian barrister is campaigning to recognise restricting residents within their home as illegal detention. covid19vic
Locking down aged care homes and confining residents to their rooms must be replaced by centres managing coronavirus like flu or gastro outbreaks, says the chief executive of a Victorian group that has successfully stopped COVID-19 spreading.
Her parents both died last year. Neither had COVID-19 infections, nor did anyone in their aged care home. But it was locked down anyway, as a precaution. He said many homes faced difficult decisions over locking down or remaining open to visitors. “To lock it down can slow the spread. But that comes at the cost of being separated from loved ones and the impact on your mental health and quality of life,” Mr Morrison said.One of the few operators to avoid lengthy lockdowns is TLC Healthcare. Its 11 aged care homes in Melbourne and Geelong remained COVID-19-free until November last year.
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