Fed: Elderly people in nursing homes safe, Santoro

AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2006
Fed: Elderly people in nursing homes safe, Santoro

CANBERRA, Feb 21 AAP - Minister for the Ageing Santo Santoro has moved to reassure
Australians that elderly people in nursing homes are well cared for, following the alleged
rape of a 98-year-old woman and other allegations of abuse in Victoria.

ABC TV's Lateline program last night reported the woman was raped on several occasions
in a Victorian nursing home and other elderly residents were sexually assaulted by the
same male staff member.

A man had since been charged by police.

A whistleblower nursing home carer told the program …