Stacey Masters

@jsam_1967 @woolworths I've missed you!

@woolworths in Tuggeranong ACT is this the standard now? Bought today, just noticed the use by date of 5 April after we had opened the pack. Inedible.

@DavidJoffe64 @Peter_Fitz Why was pain medication not titrated to ensure comfort? 😕

It's a very fraught question, Peter. The current VAD legislation is very specific around issues of capacity. Those with brain tumours (another not on my list of things I want) may also lose insight and ability to make informed decisions. I have missed the last couple of meetings, so I'm unsure whether this is being actively sought. I can see why people may think it would be a good option, but equally, the word "VOLUNTARY" implies much around personal autonomy whilst not allowing coercion from family. We would do a whole talk upon this 🙏🏻

Somewhere or other recently, David, I saw a petition re expanding Assisted Dying to those with severe dementia. It'd obviously have to come with many rock-solid safeguards, but if I was suffering from it, it's definitely what I'd want. Is that a growing movement in medical world?

@Icomefromunder @janelaw47492107 @profesterman You can check the April 2025 Joint letter from the CMO and Commissioner to the Boards of aged care services re winter preparedness. The letter describes the expectations re promoting the benefits of, & offering 6/12 Covid vaccinations, & antivirals. agedcarequality.gov.au/news-publicati….

@janelaw47492107 @profesterman I’m impressed. I wish it was the same everywhere. Mum about to enter residential aged care but all they ask for is evidence of flu vaccination. They don’t care about Covid. I’ve kept my parents on six monthly vaccinations. Covid is a dirty word in SA.

Only 13% of Australians aged 75+ are up to date with their COVID booster. This is outrageous. Why aren't Commonwealth and State health authorities taking action?

@profesterman Most people aged 75+ are part of communities where Covid is only mentioned in past tense. Reporting of COVID outbreaks in residential aged care identified the risks for that group. Mum got Covid 3x in a MSU in 2 yrs. Who's willing to hear that? @AgedCareQuality @healthgovau

@ROSA_Project An excellent graphic and interesting study. Well done!

🚨 Elder abuse in hospitals may be more common than we think but often goes unreported. 👆Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mj… #agedcareresearch #elderabuse #AgedCareAustralia #agedcare

@profesterman Who receives PCR confirmation of COVID in SA in 2026? Anyone other than those living in residential aged care?

SA case numbers are rising rapidly. It looks like the start of the delayed summer wave. Year to date there have been <5 COVID deaths; last year’s total was 84. It’s too early to judge severity. The trajectory is clear, but the impact isn’t yet.

@BigBadDenis @healthgovau @Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP Covid is airborne, MSU residents need support to isolate and most spend the day in close proximity to others. Who is going to care when the number of resident cases aren't reported? "Living with Covid" is cruel. Dementia doesn't make it any less so for our loved ones.

"The Australian Government has made a decision to no longer publish data about COVID-19 cases in Australian residential aged care facilities on a weekly basis." @healthgovau @Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP

@BigBadDenis @healthgovau @Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP Well, that's an incentive for Providers to care about Covid transmission in residential aged care - NOT!!! First govt stops supply/$ for RATs & PPE, now they stop reporting cases. So who is accountable for repeated C19 infections that cause misery and premature deaths?

"We analyzed lymphocyte subset data from 40,537 patients across three phases: pre-COVID, mass infection, and post-COVID.. During mass infection [with SARS-CoV-2], T cells, CD4+T cells, CD8+T cells, NK cells, and B cells dropped significantly. Even 20 months post-infection, CD8+ T cells remained 9.9% below baseline.. older adults and males showed prolonged lymphopenia. In cardiovascular disease patients, T lymphocytes remained 72.9% below baseline for 20 months post-infection.. Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise." You may feel invincible against any pathogens and die quickly. 'Persistent attenuation of lymphocyte subsets after mass SARS-CoV-2 infection' sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@1goodtern RIP Mum You withstood 3 Covid infections in MSU before succumbing to dementia and increasing episodes of breathlessness.

I think we've let the damage that covid infections do to *linings* slip into the background of all the other problems that covid infections cause. I think this may be a *big* problem.

@LeiblerMark Australians can both mourn the Jews murdered in Bondi & protest the atrocity of Israel's ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza Anyone who can't accept that that's the natural human reaction to both atrocities has got a problem with empathy, compassion, humanity & morality

Covid infection damages those we love.

@Mike_Honey_ @DavidJoffe64 @LongDesertTrain @MichaelKidd5 @AgedCareQuality @healthgovau When will the system Governor act on high transmission rates of C19 in Memory Support Units? When you witness repeat C19 outbreaks in a MSU, you know we must do better!

@Mike_Honey_ @DavidJoffe64 @LongDesertTrain GPs and pharmacists who work in residential aged care may benefit from a clinical update re molnupiravir vs Paxlovid for residents who test positive for C19, particularly given the volume of prescriptions in this cohort. @MichaelKidd5 @AgedCareQuality @healthgovau

The failures of molnupiravir are now really a thing of legend 🤬🤬 @LongDesertTrain 🙏🏻

As the Liberals roll into a second week of rank political opportunism, it’s worth remembering this: Tony Abbott quietly did a deal with an MP that allowed controversial rapid-fire shotguns into Australia. The question is - who was the MP, and why the deal? I found out. 👇 1/2

It's difficult to be reminded that governments have installed clean air systems for themselves, but fail to mandate clean air for people living with dementia in residential aged care who have no control over the space they share with others @Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP

How had I not seen this before?

@BigBadDenis @Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP Given the lack of interest in calculating excess deaths in residential aged care, maybe the govt could look at repeat infections as a rationale for better ventilation and germicidal UV in aged care. Unless they are okay with 3x C-19 infections in <2 years in an 87 yr old?

7,604 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic 🔸686 reported deaths in 2020 🔸226 reported deaths in 2021 🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022 🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023 🔸1,078 reported deaths in 2024 🔸400 reported deaths in 2025 @Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP

COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 11 December 2025 🔹Active cases: 175 (+7.3%) 🔹Active outbreaks: 35 (+16.6%) 🔹Resident cases: 138 (+21.0%) 🔹Staff cases: 37 (-24.4%) 🔹Reported deaths in 2025: 400 (+3) @SamRaeMP health.gov.au/resources/publ…

You failed to mention the aged care providers in SA who won't accept residents into a Memory Support Unit on a permanent basis without a SACAT application for Special Powers. How many people move directly from hospital to MSU? @PictonChris @k_eagar abc.net.au/news/2025-12-0…

The SDCP is an excellent model of care. However, aged care providers are now identifying more people with dementia as exceedingly the staffing, and skillset of their MSU (& want AN-ACC funding ↗️) How is this being addressed? @healthgovau @AgedCareQuality @k_eagar @SamRaeMP

SA recently opened a 3rd unit to care for people with dementia and complex needs, under the Severe Dementia Care Program. Each unit provides specialized care for 8 people, with a 9th room for people who 'bounce back' after transition to mainstream care. facebook.com/share/p/1AWi2M…