Tag: choices
Dinner or a shower? Elderly people fear tough choices when Australia’s new aged care changes are rolled out
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…
Europe Is Left with Hard Choices as Trump Sours on Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War European leaders have been working to support Ukraine and beef up their own defenses. But the blowup between President Trump and Ukraine’s president on Friday made those goals more urgent. By Jeanna Smialek European leaders have dealt with President Trump’s return to office by trying to keep him cooperating on Ukraine while pushing…
Rising costs force ‘difficult choices’ on schools
Head teachers say they face “difficult choices” over what their schools can afford, as a new report says they could be forced into further cuts next year. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says costs will outpace funding for schools in 2025-26. Schools say that means they will struggle to fund the government’s proposed pay…