'Treated like a child': nursing homes admit 112,000 cases of substandard care

Residents reveal litany of mistreatment at aged care royal commission hearing in Sydney

Australian nursing homes have admitted up to 112,000 incidents of substandard care including more than half relating to the over-medication of dementia patients.

The figures were revealed during an aged care royal commission hearing in Sydney on Monday. The issue of dementia is on the agenda for hearings over the next fortnight.

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