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AVEO Retirement Villages accused of exploiting Seniors

Elderly woman with mobility walker
Elderly woman with mobility walker Source: AAP

A joint investigation by Fairfax Media and the ABC has uncovered the poor treatment of elderly residents in Retirement Villages run by the company AVEO. In one incident, an 86 year-old resident fell in his Unit and was left there for five days without food, water or his medication until a cleaner found him.


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By Ioane Tiperio Lafoa'i, Rashida Yosufzai

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A joint investigation by Fairfax Media and the ABC has uncovered the poor treatment of elderly residents in Retirement Villages run by the company AVEO. In one incident, an 86 year-old resident fell in his Unit and was left there for five days without food, water or his medication until a cleaner found him.



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