A woman whose mother was forced out of her retirement home on Christmas Eve wants a law change to better protect elderly transitioning to hospital-level care. Margaret Brown lived in her Palmerston North Julia Wallace Ryman serviced apartment for six years before being assessed as needing hospital-level care. Ms Brown said there were a number of problems with her mother's treatment after she was returned to the provider's hospital wing. This ensures both regulator and funder are aware of concerns raised and helps maintain oversight and visibility of the aged care sector." She wanted stricter oversight of care home providers, particularly when residents were transitioning from self-living to hospital care.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2019 20:48 UTC