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Wait Times Grow for Elderly Australians Needing Home Care

The number of elderly Australians waiting for home help has more than doubled to 68,109 over the past 12 months, and will continue to increase.
Wait Times Grow for Elderly Australians Needing Home Care
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Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
6/7/2024|Updated: 6/7/2024
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The number of older Australians waiting for government-funded in-home care has more than doubled to 68,109 over the past 12 months. The Retirement Living Council has warned that unless the government acts, the situation will only get worse.

The 2023 Intergenerational Report showed the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double in the next four decades; those older than 80 are forecast to more than triple, and the number of those aged 100 or more is expected to increase six-fold.
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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