Aged care home threatened with sanctions – Whyalla News

A local aged care facility has been threatened with sanctions after the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission found an ‘immediate and severe’ risk to the safety and wellbeing of residents.
Annie Lockwood Court Hostel, run by Kindred Living in Whyalla, had been at the centre of a reported scabies outbreak which saw eight residents allegedly contract the horrific skin condition.
The home was attended by federal inspectors in November, discovering failures to meet eight standards of care, including…

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