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Allied health is often considered a luxury but could be crucial to aged care reform, experts say
They are often considered a luxury, but access to allied health services for older Australians can mean the difference between ageing well at home, being institutionalised or worse.
Key points:
- Marji Durward, almost 92, is able to access allied health services because she is entitled to as a veteran
- The royal commission into aged care said allied health had not been prioritised
- It said allied health could help older Australians live at home for longer and improve the health of those in aged care
Allied health services, which include specialist therapies like physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology and occupational therapy, were found to be severely lacking in aged care by the recent royal commission into the system.
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