I am 78 years of age and sh.t scared of becoming a victim of the Australian-aged care system. Metaphorically, I think of aged care as being a shark tank into which people who are old and frail can be too easily tossed.

Non-compliance with standards is far too common. There seems to be a falsification tendency within the system.

Aged care costs plenty but care in far too many places seems to be minimal.

Too many people going into nursing homes become shrouded in blankets of sadness that smother them and their families.