A gastroenteritis outbreak at a Prospect aged care facility, Tyler Village has resulted in a lockdown. A spokesman for the Eliza Purton group of nursing homes, which operates Tyler Village, could not be contacted for comment. The latest incident follows a gastroenteritis outbreak at Launceston General Hospital in October when a 32-bed ward was isolated.
DIGITAL EDITION
Think big. Think care campuses.
The gnarly problem: the lack of new ageing accommodation infrastructure over 20 years has hit the Baby Boomer demand bubble. Bad outcomes for old people are accelerating. Planning approval hurdles are cited as the root cause. Delay and bureaucratic...