If purpose-built dementia units are closing and mainstream providers are turning residents away, the problem isn’t the people – it’s the business model. The sector must decide: walk away or change the rules.
Around 60% of aged care residents live with dementia. Most are supported in mainstream services – on AN-ACC funding that providers say doesn’t come close to covering the cost. And the cracks are widening.
In January, Queensland-based Superior Care announced it would no longer take residents with specialised dementia needs.
SATURDAY has confirmed that two operators – Wintringham and the Alzhe
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