Aged care system is overlooking the social and emotional needs of the elderly

An elderly woman

An elderly woman uses a mobility walker in Sydney on Sunday, April 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

A new report says the aged care system is overlooking the social and emotional needs of the elderly. Aged care workers say they’re now forced to only devote an allocated time to each client, and feel able to only deliver the bare minimum before they’re pushed on to the next job.



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