Aged care bed crisis leaves elderly stranded in hospitals
Australia faces a critical shortage of aged care beds, leaving over 3600 elderly Australians stuck in hospital beds while awaiting appropriate residential care facilities. The federal government's upcoming funding increase for aged care placements falls below inflation and wage growth rates, effectively creating a funding cut that will impact vulnerable older Australians and care workers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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