Advocates are calling for more to be done to fund and support the needs of seniors living with a disability.
In Australia more than half (53 per cent) of people aged 65 years and over, report having some form of disability, sometimes acquired before their sixty-fifth birthday.
However, the aged care system’s support for these individuals is limited, with those over 65 receiving less than NDIS participants.
Listen to the recent ABC Radio National story ‘Calls for over 65s with a disability to receive more support’
Featuring:
- Peter Wilcox, 74 year old living with disability
- Ross Joyce, CEO Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
- Dr Bronwyn Morkham, National Director Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance
