My mum was in a good nursing home. It still failed her, and that's the problem Australia faces | Amanda Meade

It wasn’t the fault of dedicated staff – the system let us down, and it needs to changeWhen my mum died after 16 long years in a Sydney nursing home, one of the carers was with her and tearfully described how mum had sighed and taken her last breath. We had been at her bedside for days but, as is often the way, missed being there at the end. It was a comfort to hear from someone who genuinely cared.The authentic concern shown by the young Nepali woman was the other side of what had b