Since last weeks exposé of two aged care facilities in the Sunday Telegraph, reported in the Village Manager 1/6/10, the internet is buzzing with reports of failing standards, aged care breaches and accusations of Accreditation Agency tip offs.
The Sunday Telegraph has now reported that some aged care facilities are given up to a weeks notice of an inspection and labels the accreditation system a joke. The article is based on anonymous sources and alleges that homes are routinely given notice so they can roster on extra staff and clean up before the inspector from the Accreditation Agency arrives.
Read the full story here: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sunday-telegraph/tip-offs-hide-aged-care-abuse/story-e6frewt0-1225875922861
Opinion
Retirement villages have Canberra’s attention – now the sector must prove its value
Three years after Daniel Gannon took the reins of the Retirement Living Council (RLC), the sector has achieved something his predecessor Ben Myers was never able to: national recognition in Canberra. This is just the fist step. Retirement villages now need to capitalise on this moment. Here’s how.
