Familiares de um idoso de 98 anos em Sorocaba (SP) denunciam falhas na assistência médica domiciliar. Francisco José Moreira, que é hipertenso, diabético e acamado, tem enfrentado ausências frequentes de enfermagem, o que levou a família a registrar boletins de ocorrência e reclamação na ANS.
Justiça de Santos condena empresa de home care a pagar R$ 150 mil por falha no atendimento a menino de 2 anos que morreu em novembro de 2022. Empresa negou responsabilidade, mas perícia apontou obstrução na cânula de traqueostomia como causa da crise respiratória.
Uma farmacêutica foi presa em Aparecida de Goiânia por suspeita de aplicar uma vacina vencida em um bebê de 6 meses. O erro foi descoberto pelo pai da criança. A farmácia foi multada em R$ 37 mil e a profissional pode perder o registro.
An AI microphone, Sensi.ai, monitors an 86-year-old father's home for falls and other health issues, recording private conversations. The author grapples with the privacy implications and questions the true purpose of the technology.
Anna Flávia, bebê com displasia tanatofórica tipo 1, que vive em UTI há 6 meses, pode ser cuidada em casa após decisão judicial. A condição rara afeta o crescimento ósseo e a respiração. A mãe, bombeira, busca o home care para a filha.
Queensland will remove all children under five from residential care following a major inquiry into child safety. The inquiry made 52 recommendations, including restructuring the department and improving licensing, after finding serious failures and high costs in the sector.
A new report reveals nearly one-third of children in out-of-home care in Australia's Northern Territory faced alleged harm last financial year. The report also highlights systemic failings in the child protection system and a high rate of substantiated harm, with over half of those harmed by their caregiver.
The US elder care system faces a crisis as baby boomers age, with many lacking savings and long-term care insurance. The "forgotten middle" struggle to afford care, often forced into destitution for Medicaid. The author advocates for collective solutions like day programs, worker-owned home healthcare, and public long-term care insurance to ensure dignified aging and support caregivers.
Johnny Butcher, 29, recebeu diagnóstico de Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica (ELA) após médicos britânicos ignorarem seus sintomas. Uma neurologista brasileira, por videochamada, identificou a doença rara e progressiva, que já o deixou no estágio 3.
France unveils new aid for home care workers to combat rising fuel costs, including increased "grands rouleurs" aid and a social car leasing program. Workers welcome the recognition but question the practicality of electric vehicle initiatives in rural areas.
Australia has indefinitely deferred planned price caps for home care services, citing concerns about volatile costs linked to the Iran war. New financial protections, including refund powers for overcharging and public price comparisons, have been introduced.
Over 2,000 people in England have faced legal action from their local council due to escalating home care costs, with some debts reaching over £15,000. Disability campaigners and the Local Government Association highlight a funding crisis in adult social care.
Aged Care Minister Sam Rae says the decision to dump a controversial co-payment for basic at-home care will cost the budget $1 billion over four years. Follow live.
