Update: Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding

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Exclusive: FoI documents show senior health officials were raised concerns about of concerns about assessment tool weeks following it introduced Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast People with dementia were raised concerns about not to apply for home support because of fears their care would be downgraded by the government’s aged care algorithm. The report also notes that Documents released to Guardian Australia under freedom of information (FoI) laws reveal the warnings came within weeks of the November rollout of the algorithm, which is used to determine funding packages and priority of need for older Australians requiring home support.

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