Behind closed doors : one family's journey through the Australian aged care system / Sarah Wallace
- Bib ID:
- 10011284
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Wallace, Sarah, author
- Online Access:
- National edeposit: Onsite at National Library of Australia
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- Access Conditions:
- National edeposit: Available onsite at the National Library of Australia, State Library of New South Wales
- Description:
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- North Richmond, New South Wales : Aurora House Publishing (NSW), 2022
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 291 pages) : illustrations (mainly colour), portraits (mainly colour)
- File Characteristics:
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- text file
- 15.8MB
- ISBN:
- 9781922697387
- Technical Details:
- Mode of Access: Available online.
- Summary:
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Bob Wallace had a stellar career, retiring as a Deputy Superintendent in NSW Corrective Services. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. Sarah had the skills to care for her husband, having worked in the UK and Australian health systems but she could not have imagined the nightmare of dealing with the Australian aged care system. Sarah exposes an abusive and broken system, incapable of responding to Bob, or her needs as his carer. The Wallaces were dishonestly tricked into a residentially-based assessment, where Bob was given a drug that acted like 'ICE'. Sarah quickly signed him out. For fourteen months, with love and humour, they managed at home until, needing a break, she was persuaded to put Bob into two-week respite. He would never return home. We follow Sarah and Bob through hospital emergency wards, mental health units and dementia-specific 'homes'. Dismissive, uncaring 'professionals' took control of her husband, restraining him physically and through a cocktail of inappropriate drugs. This left Bob unable to communicate, hastening his death. Sarah's resolution and courage underpin a chronicle of systemic disaster. As she writes, this should never have happened - to anyone.
Bob Wallace had a stellar career, retiring as a Deputy Superintendent in NSW Corrective Services. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. Sarah had the skills to care for her husband, having worked in the UK and Australian health systems but she could not have imagined the nightmare of dealing with the Australian aged care system. Sarah exposes an abusive and broken system, incapable of responding to Bob, or her needs as his carer. The Wallaces were dishonestly tricked into a residentially-based assessment, where Bob was given a drug that acted like 'ICE'. Sarah quickly signed him out. For fourteen months, with love and humour, they managed at home until, needing a break, she was persuaded to put Bob into two-week respite. He would never return home. We follow Sarah and Bob through hospital emergency wards, mental health units and dementia-specific 'homes'. Dismissive, uncaring 'professionals' took control of her husband, restraining him physically and through a cocktail of inappropriate drugs. This left Bob unable to communicate, hastening his death. Sarah's resolution and courage underpin a chronicle of systemic disaster. As she writes, this should never have happened - to anyone. -- Publisher.
Bob Wallace had a stellar career, retiring as a Deputy Superintendentin NSW Corrective Services. Shortly after, he was diagnosedwith Lewy Body Dementia. Sarah had the skills to care for herhusband, having worked in the UK and Australian health systemsbut she could not have imagined the nightmare of dealing with theAustralian aged care system.Sarah exposes an abusive and broken system, incapable ofresponding to Bob, or her needs as his carer. The Wallaces weredishonestly tricked into a residentially-based assessment, whereBob was given a drug that acted like 'ICE'. Sarah quickly signed himout. For fourteen months, with love and humour, they managed athome until, needing a break, she was persuaded to put Bob intotwo-week respite. He would never return home.We follow Sarah and Bob throughhospital emergency wards, mentalhealth units and dementia-specific'homes'. Dismissive, uncaring'professionals' took control ofher husband, restraining himphysically and through a cocktailof inappropriate drugs. Thisleft Bob unable to communicate,hastening his death. Sarah'sresolution and courage underpin achronicle of systemic disaster.As she writes, this should neverhave happened - to anyone.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen.
- Subject:
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- Wallace, Bob -- Health
- Wallace, Bob
- Wallace, Sarah
- Dementia -- Patients -- Institutional care -- Australia
- Lewy body dementia -- Patients -- Care
- Lewy body dementia -- Patients -- Family relationships
- Lewy body dementia -- Patients -- Australia
- Nursing home care -- Australia
- Nursing home patients -- Abuse of -- Australia
- Nursing home residents -- Abuse of -- Australia
- Older people -- Institutional care -- Australia
- Older people -- Medical care -- Australia
- Older people -- Services for -- Australia
- Biography: general
- Family & Health
- Australian
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- Copyright:
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- 2022
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