The royal commission said urgent action was needed to stop the "severe suffering" of people who were waiting for a home care package, with delays leading to hospitalisation, forced entry into nursing homes and increased risk of death.
"Many people die waiting," it said, noting more than 16,000 people died waiting for a package in 2017-18.
Council on the Ageing chief executive Ian Yates also pointed to the $2 billion to $2.5 billion figure to fix home care packages but added, "it's not a simple answer". He noted this figure was based on a three-month wait and said significant reform of the broader home care system was needed.
Australia SEPECTRUM examines the outcomes of the damning report from the Royal Commission.
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