Reposted by Byron Stol
More aged care price gouging
Although rooms at Uniting's The Marion can cost up to $1.3 million as a deposit, and residents can pay tens of thousands in fees every year, families were told they would have to pay $8.80 a day, or $3,200 a year, if they wanted a free-to-air TV in their room.
abc.net.au
Aged care residents face bills for TVs, hot breakfasts and soft drinks
Aged care residents face paying thousands of dollars a year for everything from a TV in their room to a cooked breakfast or a musical performance under new fees.
