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Justin Yerbury, the leading scientist living with motor neurone disease, forced to find carers at brief notice

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Aug 5, 2020 #disease, #forced
Justin Yerbury, the leading scientist living with motor neurone disease, forced to find carers at brief notice

The carers of world-renowned motor neurone disease (MND) scientist Teacher Justin Yerbury will end their day-and-night care services to him, leaving him to find new carers inside a month.

Key points:

  • Dr Yerbury had a tracheostomy in 2018 so counts on a mechanical ventilator to breath, eat, and speak
  • He says he unexpectedly received alert at the weekend his house carers will end services in 4 weeks
  • The company, Southern Cross Neighborhood Solutions, stated it was unable to maintain continuous service protection

Southern Cross Neighborhood Solutions said it was no longer able to offer the level of care needed.

” Southern Cross has made the decision to relinquish this service due to an inability to b

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