Aged care bed crisis leaves elderly stranded in hospitals | Sunrise
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Australia faces a critical shortage of aged care beds, leaving over 3600 elderly Australians stuck in hospital beds while awaiting appropriate residential care facilities. The federal government's upcoming funding increase for aged care placements falls below inflation and wage growth rates, effectively creating a funding cut that will impact vulnerable older Australians and care workers. Get the latest news » https://7news.com.au 7Plus » https://7plus.com.au/ More from Sunrise » https://sunrise.com.au Subscribe to Sunrise » https://7news.link/SunriseSubscribe Subscribe to the Sunrise newsletter » http://7sunrise.link/Newsletter Connect with Sunrise online: Facebook » https://www.facebook.com/Sunrise Instagram » https://www.instagram.com/sunriseon7/ TikTok » https://www.tiktok.com/@sunriseon7 X » https://x.com/sunriseon7 #SunriseOn7 #7NEWS
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