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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Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Aged Care, Corporate Governance and Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland; The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Sociology, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
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Professeure titulaire en Sciences Economiques, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Research director (CNRS), Toulouse School of Economics – École d'Économie de Toulouse
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Associate Professor | Schlegel Chair in Clinical Epidemiology & Aging | Canada Research Chair in Integrated Care for Seniors, McMaster University
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, HEC Montréal
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Assistant Professor, Economics, Carleton University
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Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Groningen
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Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University