Aged care homes star rating system needs transparency overhaul, ombudsman says
Sue, who lost her husband to Parkinson’s disease and dementia, says the rating system left her ‘angry, utterly powerless and disenfranchised’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ourbreaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastFamilies who feel misled by the federal government’s star rating system for aged care homes have welcomed the commonwealth ombudsman’s call for it to be overhauled.The rating scheme was introduced to help families make informed decisions about where they send loved ones, but two former advisers have told the aged care royal commission the scheme is flawed.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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Sue, who lost her husband to Parkinson’s disease and dementia, says the rating system left her ‘angry, utterly powerless and disenfranchised’
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Families who feel misled by the federal government’s star rating system for aged care homes have welcomed the commonwealth ombudsman’s call for it to be overhauled.
The rating scheme was introduced to help families make informed decisions about where they send loved ones, but two former advisers have told the aged care royal commission the scheme is flawed.
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