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Interim Support at Home packages are being released at only 60 per cent of full funding, leaving providers unable to deliver complete care plans and older Australians receiving less support than they have been assessed for. With more than 108,000 people waiting for home care and no limit on how long someone can remain on an interim package, advocates warn the system is placing both consumers and providers at risk.
The decision to delay the Support At Home rollout has allowed aged care providers to better prepare for change, with Anglicare Southern Queensland among those working hard to strengthen their home care division.
The Government recently announced the new Support at Home program would be delayed by an additional 12 months and will be released in two stages from 2025.
Ahead of National Palliative Care Week, Silverchain warns the Support at Home end-of-life care pathway is sending dying Australians to hospital. Two structural problems, and what providers can do this week.
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