Aged Care Older people and families should not have to put up with the secrecy of the aged care sector Refusing to publicly name aged care homes with Covid-19 outbreaks; secrecy around the number of…Sarah RussellSeptember 7, 2020
Aged Care Why did we expect Australia’s aged care to cope amid Covid when it was struggling before it? In 2018, soon after the federal government had announced yet another inquiry into aged care,…Sarah RussellAugust 22, 2020
Aged Care Covid-19 aged care guidelines: ‘They’re not a national plan. This is a plan!’ For the past week or so, accusations have been flying back and forth about whether…Sarah RussellAugust 16, 2020
Aged Care Covid-19 tragedy in aged care: whose side is the Coalition government on? Australia has one of the highest rates in the world of deaths in residential aged…Sarah RussellAugust 13, 2020
Aged Care Aged care has been failing for years – coronavirus has merely highlighted systemic problems Our residential aged care system is a national disgrace. The corporatisation of aged care unleashed by…Sarah RussellJuly 27, 2020
Aged Care Passing the Buck: why Victoria’s Covid is raging in private aged care homes Victorian Premier Dan Andrews said “a bunch” of aged care workers were among those going…Sarah RussellJuly 24, 2020
Aged Care Lendlease puts 100-year-old WWII survivor through the retirement village wringer A captain in the Allied merchant navy during World War II, 100-year-old Egon Pedersen, has…Sarah RussellJuly 7, 2020
Aged Care Standards of care The pandemic has highlighted the systemic issues in the age care sector. Many age care…Sarah RussellJune 10, 2020
Aged CareMy storySocial issues Social media and defamation During the coronavirus lockdown, many of us are spending more time on social media. It…Sarah RussellJune 2, 2020