How our residential aged-care system doesn't care about older people's emotional needs
- Written by Lee-Fay Low, Associate Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
Most aged-care residents don't feel like they are loved or belong in their facility.from shutterstock.com
All humans have fundamental needs. These are physiological (food, drink, clothing, sleep), safety (emotional security, physical safety, health), love and belonging (friendships, community), esteem (respect, dignity) and self-actualisation...
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