Advocates warn increased costs for basic assistance like showers and wound cleaning will push older people into aged care or hospital
Margaret Duckett is scared for her friends.
The 77-year-old pensioner is the recipient of a home care package – which allows her to get support with cleaning, gardening, transport, physiotherapy and podiatry – and some personal care, so she can continue living independently at her home in Sydney’s Riverview.
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