Man, 86, applies to end own life due to blown-out MyAgedCare wait times

October 21, 2024

An empty hospital bed

(9 News) – An 86-year-old with terminal lung and heart problems has applied to end his own life because of blown-out wait times for federal government assistance. Cyril Tooze is one of 70,000 elderly Australians left waiting to receive at-home aged care.

“The healthcare situation is just in crisis in this country,” he said. (Read More)