Published: February 12, 2019
Some seniors have trouble accessing basic equipment they need to stay safe and live with dignity, inquiry told
Australia’s elderly are sometimes left sitting in their own faeces and urine for hours on end because continence pads are regularly rationed in nursing homes.
The Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association NSW policy manager, Paul Versteege, told the aged care royal commission hearing in Adelaide on Tuesday residents are frequently not getting access to the equipment and the resources they need to stay safe and live with dignity.
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