Modern Australian

Aged care failures show how little we value older people – and those who care for them

  • Written by Bridget Laging, PhD Candidate, ACEBAC La Trobe University, La Trobe University
Aged care failures show how little we value older people – and those who care for themOur society should ensure older people remain employed and engaged in their communities, rather than pushed to the margins.Lukas Coch/AAP

As the royal commission begins investigating the failures of the residential aged care sector, it is important such a review also considers the broader socio-political factors that have contributed to this...