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Aged care residents have endured brutal lockdowns. They deserve Christmas with their families | Sarah Russell
Releasing residents from their rooms and ensuring loved ones can visit will improve mental health after a tough year
For around one third of residents in aged care homes, this will be their last Christmas. Yet many residents will not be able to celebrate with families and loved ones, even though Australia has transitioned to Covid-normal.
An aged care home in Melbourne informed families that residents would not be able to have guests join them for Christmas lunch due to “Covid-safe reasons”. The home also announced that while residents and staff could enjoy a Christmas party of afternoon tea with carols, there would be no entertainers and, again, families would not be able to join the celebration.
Read the original article at The Guardian