It is hard to live your life surrounded by death. That is the confronting challenge facing around 6,000 young people with disabilities who are in Australian nursing homes. One young woman recently told us of the pain of watching 40 people she knew die in her first two years in a home. Another had tears streaming down her face every time a death was announced on the public address system and the favourite song of the deceased was played.
Read the full story... (off-site)- Topics:
- Health, Housing, NDIS, Systemic Advocacy
- Author:
- Bronwyn Morkham
- Source:
- SMH
- Date published:
- Sun 8th Sep, 2019