In recent times there have been some serious claims about harm or injury which has affected the residents of aged care homes around the country. There are many stories of neglect and shortfalls in care and other issues which seem to have dominated the image of aged care, leading eventually…
An attorney appointed by Power of Attorney has, in law, significant financial responsibilities to the principal which must be complied with1. The appointment of an attorney under a Power of Attorney is really the appointment of an agent to attend to matters of business or personal financial management, such as…
Many people are apparently confused – including aged care providers, residents and their family members, about their respective rights to withhold and to have access to information which may have been accumulated about a particular person while that person has been in a residential care facility. This short article attempts…
Aged Care residents are also consumers Although significant resources are devoted to dealing with complaints by residents and their families and representatives under the aged care system in Australia, it is undeniable that very many of those complaints, even though a minority, are unable to be resolved under the Commonwealth scheme….
This is a general comment about the current state of information available to intending residents and their families and supporters in the aged care system in Australia. I have been moved to think about these issues by the campaign which has begun on the Aged care crisis website. There is much which…
A short review of some ‘granny flat’ cases In each of the real examples that follow it is interesting to consider whether any or all of them or any part of the conflict which they illustrate, might have been avoided had the parties considered entering into a clear agreement which…
Here are some ideas which should be considered before signing the contract which you must be offered before entering a residential care facility (RCF). Don’t just say ‘yes’ A residential care agreement should be offered by the approved provider before the care recipient enters residential care. The terms of the…
There is definitely a case to be made for a written family agreement which includes private commitments made between elders and their relatives friends and carers designed to accommodate the health care and security needs and wishes of the elder in their advancing years, consistent with the needs and…
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