Wife and carer 'dumbfounded' by husband's aged care assessment (opens original article in a new tab)

An 80-year-old man with severe motor neurone disease was denied higher aged care funding by an algorithm, leaving his wife, who is his primary carer, frustrated and without respite.

• Graham Crossan, 80, with late-stage motor neurone disease, is deemed ineligible for higher aged care funding by an algorithm.
• His wife, Gaynor, is his primary carer, spending all her time on his care with no respite.
• The algorithm's decision was upheld despite a therapist's report supporting his need for more care, leading to criticism of 'Robo Aged Care'.