'I felt like there was nothing worth living for': Elderly bear brunt of lockdowns

Zoe Cartwright
January 20 2022 - 3:00pm
DISTRESSED: Ann Picton with her kids Diane Davidson and Lukas Picton. Ann is an IRT resident who recently had COVID-19. She says the isolation and conditions were intolerable. Picture: Sylvia Liber.
DISTRESSED: Ann Picton with her kids Diane Davidson and Lukas Picton. Ann is an IRT resident who recently had COVID-19. She says the isolation and conditions were intolerable. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Aged care residents say they "would rather die" than go through another lockdown, as pandemic conditions wear away at their mental health.

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Zoe Cartwright

Zoe Cartwright

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