The coronavirus pandemic hit the aged care sector hard, putting further stress on what providers and advocates say was an industry already struggling to attract and hold onto workers.
But the workforce shortages stretch beyond residential aged care, and there are concerns that people on home care packages aren't getting the care they need because of ongoing staffing issues. Ellen Coulter reports.
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