Tag: elderly
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…
‘Blessings’ scam: con artists allegedly swindle elderly Melbourne victims by claiming to rid them of evil spirits
Women targeted on streets of Box Hill have lost more than $200,000 to scammers, police say Supernatural scammers are alleged to have fleeced at least $200,000 from elderly victims in an elaborate plot claiming to rid them of evil spirits. Police say a group of travelling con artists are targeting elderly Asian women on the…