10 Months In, New Home Aged Care Program Branded a ‘Failure’
Support at Home packages came in November, and delivers government-funded aged care services to help keep older people at home for longer.
The Support at Home aged care program has been deemed a public policy failure due to unacceptable wait times, as stated by former inspector general Ian Yates. He urged the government to take drastic action, citing unprecedented expert criticism and community concern. The program, which replaced an earlier one in November, aims to provide government-funded services to help seniors remain in their homes.
- The Support at Home aged care program is considered a public policy failure.
- Wait times for the program remain unacceptable.
- Former inspector general of aged care, Ian Yates, called for drastic action.
- The program replaced an earlier one in November.
- It delivers government-funded aged care services to help older people stay at home longer.
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