Neurological Alliance Australia Position Statement on Aged Care – Dec 2020

Article published date:
13 January, 2021
Author:
Lewis Kaplan

Huntington’s NSW ACT is a member of the Neurological Alliance Australia on behalf of all State Associations.

This Position Statement on Aged Care comes with an important reminder that over half of those with HD living in residential care are in aged care homes.

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