... nursing home residents are routinely under-nourished, and fail to meet required standards on most dietary measures ...”
 Opinions: Productivity Commission's Draft ReportRead what consumer advocates and medical experts are saying about the draft report:
... I have gone into a number of frail aged facilities and seen so many residents who are malnourished or teetering on the edge of malnutrition ... ” ... many people are shocked to learn there are no staff/resident ratios (or minimum care hours) for residents in Australian aged care facilities ... ” The Column
Wake in fright 27 January 2012 Imagine waking from deep sleep to see a strange, expressionless face staring right down at you. Then imagine that this happens many times a week and that you are aged 96 with limited mobility. This...... >> read more
... My elderly mother who has dementia has been in a nursing home for a number of years. Over this time I have needed to be constantly vigil to ensure that she gets the correct care and good nutrition. On two occasions I have prevented her from dying of drug toxicity. The professional staff were incapable of observing this and acting appropriately ... ” Legal Issues Column
Legal perspective: 'the family' law 10 November 2010 Related article: Aged care - meet the family! You've seen the 'family tree', you know the 'family members', now let's look at the 'family law'. The family law in aged care is the Aged Care Act 1997 (Act). It has been...... >> read more
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