The 2021 federal budget is a missed opportunity for badly needed aged care reform, writes InteliCare CEO, Jason Waller.
With the budget allocation in response to the aged care royal commission in mind, it’s clear that the Australian government has finally found assistive technology to be a critical way to secure the future of our elderly Australians.
Despite this, however, we fear that long waiting lists for these additional 80,000 home care packages, a lack of access to service providers in regional and remote areas, and money – even $10 billion – is still not useful, when there are roadblocks to implementation.
Read the full article by Jason Waller to learn about how artificial intelligence and remote monitoring can help the elderly to live at home in regional and remote areas.