Shadow Seniors Minister Julie Collins says it is concerning to see how long it has taken the government to provide support for coronavirus-affected aged care facilities across the country. Newmarch House - where four aged care residents have died from the virus - revealed it was experiencing staffing shortages after workers were forced into isolation. Ms Collins told Sky News many health care facilities were also experiencing shortages of personal protective equipment and were facing further outbreaks as a result of relatives visiting residents. “There are some supports that government could be providing and should be providing and it is taking government quite some time to react,” she said. “I think that the aged care workers are doing a phenomenal job in very trying circumstances. “We know that everybody wants to be able to visits their loved one as quickly as possible but we also need to make sure that we’re protecting the mental and physical well-being of these residents.”
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Thursday, April 23, 2020
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