Source: 9 News | Reporter: Megan Neil | Photo: AAP
“It’s truly shocking and shouldn’t be allowed to continue,” commissioner Lynelle Briggs said of the difficult and isolated lives of younger aged care residents.
The federal health department denies it has forgotten about the 6000 people aged under 65, who have a disability and are stuck in aged care facilities.
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