24 May 2022

Families worried for elderly due to rest home restrictions

From Morning Report, 7:34 am on 24 May 2022

Families are worried for their elderly relatives as rest homes across the country restrict admissions to new patients because of a shortage of nurses.

A survey of 17 providers who manage 22,000 beds has found about a third are considering closing over the next year unless more staff can be found.

Rayssa Almeida has more.