Patients of Health Board Stuck in Hospital Beds for Nearly 65,000 Days in a Year

Patients of health board stuck in hospital beds for nearly 65,000 days in a year

They were medically fit to be discharged but weren't able to leave

SA Govt pledges $60M for aged care as nearly 350 hospital patients wait placements

The South Australian Government allocated nearly $60 million to aged care initiatives in last week's Budget, as nearly 350 older hospital patients – well enough to be discharged – remain in hospital beds while they wait for residential aged care or Memory Support Unit placement. The State Government has pledged $42.9 million over four years, in partnership with the Federal Government, to support older people who are, or are at risk of becoming, …