Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) and the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) have collaborated to release a new short video, highlighting some things older people can do to protect themselves during the coronavirus pandemic. You can view it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5jP3tACjEE As always, if you need advice on how to protect yourself from COVID-19, you need …
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COVID-19 supplement for home care packages
On 20 March 2020 the Prime Minister announced temporary increases in additional funding for home care providers due to the impacts from COVID-19. The extra funding is equivalent to 1.2% of the daily subsidy rate and will apply to each home care package for the period from 1 March 2020 to 31 August 2020. ECHO …
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