Australia is now living with COVID-19, but in aged care, thousands are dying with it:
Early in the pandemic, the prevalence of COVID-19 in aged care was seen as a national tragedy. But two years on, the number of deaths has jumped exponentially — and some worry we've started looking the other way.
They're known as the Silent Generation: Australia's elders often have a reputation for copping hard knocks on the chin without complaint – but they’re also among our most vulnerable.
Key points:
· While the COVID death rate in aged care has significantly decreased in 2022, the number of total deaths has increased exponentially
· Advocates say not enough people are aware of the trauma still happening in aged care
· Residents are torn between fearing the outside world and wanting to be a part of it
It's because of that vulnerability many of their lives have been slower to return to a pre-COVID 'normal'. 0 deaths recorded during the same time frame.
Read more at https://www.abc.net.au/new...
From Jolene Hill on LinkedIn
Early in the pandemic, the prevalence of COVID-19 in aged care was seen as a national tragedy. But two years on, the number of deaths has jumped exponentially — and some worry we've started looking the other way.
They're known as the Silent Generation: Australia's elders often have a reputation for copping hard knocks on the chin without complaint – but they’re also among our most vulnerable.
Key points:
· While the COVID death rate in aged care has significantly decreased in 2022, the number of total deaths has increased exponentially
· Advocates say not enough people are aware of the trauma still happening in aged care
· Residents are torn between fearing the outside world and wanting to be a part of it
It's because of that vulnerability many of their lives have been slower to return to a pre-COVID 'normal'. 0 deaths recorded during the same time frame.
Read more at https://www.abc.net.au/new...
From Jolene Hill on LinkedIn
02:46 PM - Oct 05, 2022
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