Family shocked by aged care system's complexity demands overhaul
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Family calls for aged care system overhaul after struggling to find facility for mother with dementiaBy Adrienne FrancisStatelineTopic:Aged CarePosted Sun 26 Jul 2026 at 8:34amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 8:34amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 8:34amVal Cupitt lives with dementia and recently entered aged care thanks to the efforts of her family and a private aged care broker. (ABC News: Adam Kennedy)In short:The family of a woman who needed aged care say the system is too complex and providers are not motivated to make the application process easier for families.They are among those calling for more streamlined access, through additional free navigation support, harmonisation of applications and transparency around bed vacancies.What's next?With the number of Australians aged over 70 set to hit 2.3 million by…
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