Palliative and end-of-life care experts have welcomed a proposal from the Productivity Commission (PC) for increased funding. The PCs draft report, Caring for older Australians stated that Palliative and end-of-life care needs of older Australians are not being adequately met under the current arrangements. The draft report recommends: "The Australian government should ensure that, through the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, residential and community care providers receive appropriate case-mix payments for delivering palliative and end-of-life care."
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RIP: We are seeing the death of the family-run aged care operator
It feels like I am writing an obituary to family-run aged care facilities. Once the backbone of the sector, multi-generation operators are now selling out at a pace not seen before. The sell-off is accelerating, with three landmark deals in just two...
