This week the aged care royal commission heard evidence of long waits for home care, poorly trained staff and high fees. These 10 charts explain how the system works and why it's under such pressure.
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An elderly lady needs to change the time a carer visits to help her shower. The reality of today's market-driven home care system means she has to call a centralised 1800 number to arrange this.
The government will keep increasing the number of subsidised home care services, but it needs to find the right funding balance for the system to remain sustainable.
Home care packages are a viable alternative to residential aged care for many older Australians. But the process to secure these packages can be long and complicated.
Low-income, less-educated parents with non-standard work schedules rely most on home child-care providers whose rules would be relaxed under proposed legislation.
Informal caregivers contribute $25 million to the Canadian economy in unpaid labour, receiving virtually no financial support or emotional respite. More web-based interventions could help.
The population is aging in Canada and around the world. It's time to focus our attentions on optimal aging instead of grimly tallying the burdens of growing old.
Older Australians needing extra help at home with bathing or gardening can now choose who provides that service. So what do you need to know before choosing a new service for yourself or a family member?
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Scientific Director, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, McMaster University
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Professor of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto
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Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Toronto
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Professor, School of Nursing, McMaster University
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Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Person Centred Interventions for Older Adults with Multimorbidity and their Caregivers, School of Nursing, McMaster University
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NHMRC-ARC Dementia Development Fellow, University of Wollongong
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PhD Candidate, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto
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NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow at AHSRI, University of Wollongong
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Senior Research Fellow in Health Policy, University of Technology Sydney
