Don't wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now
- Written by Alison Rahn, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, University of New England; Senior Research Officer, School of Social Sciences & Psychology, Western Sydney University
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Most Australians prefer to die at home but few adequately plan for it. Consequently, just one in seven dies at home.
Some say they will make plans “when the need arises”. But what if you have a heart attack, go into a coma, have a stroke, or develop dementia before having shared...
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