A GP guide to mental health in aged care

Visitors and caregivers to residents in aged care facilities can all play a role in recognising and supporting those with mental illness
Dr Terence Chong

Need to know:

The number of Australians living in residential aged care continues to grow. In June 2022, 178,000 people aged 65 and older were living in permanent residential care, compared with five years prior when the number was 172,000.