A woman with dementia has suffered severe injuries, including a fractured eye socket, a fractured cheekbone and dozens of stitches, after escaping from a nursing home in Launceston on two occasions.
The woman’s daughter blames staff shortages for the incident, with staff from the not-for-profit aged care home saying they are required to care for up to 20 residents per worker.
Ian Yates, President of Australia's Council on the Ageing says reports such as these are a clear breach of industry regulations and is calling on people to make complaints to the federal watchdog.