40 per cent of aged care residents experience abuse or neglect
40 per cent of aged care residents experience abuse or neglect
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Four in 10 aged care residents have experienced some form of abuse or neglect, a rate of elder abuse close to the upper range found in overseas studies.
Described by experts as a hidden and neglected problem in Australia, an experimental survey of elder abuse among 391 residents living in 67 aged care facilities found 39.4 per cent said they experienced emotional and physical abuse and/or neglect.
Four in 10 aged care residents have experienced some form of abuse or neglect, a new report has found.