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Jewish Care CEO appointed to ACCV board

Nov 25 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Bill Appleby, the CEO of Jewish Care has been appointed to the Board of Aged & Community Care Victoria (ACCV). Mr Appleby said he looked forward to working with the Board and applying his industry experience gained over the last 24 years working in both for profit and not for profit sectors in health, community and residential services.

Estia Health buys seven homes from David Di Pilla’s Aurrum Aged Care

The two businesses have announced Bain Capital-owned Estia Health will buy Aurrum Aged Care’s three homes on the NSW Central Coast in Erina, Norah Head, and Wyoming and the four homes in Melbourne - Brunswick, Healesville, Plenty, and Reservoir -...

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Ian Horswill

10 Jan 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Eureka Group to sell $25M-$30M of its over 55s rental communities

The first sale by the nation’s only pure-play provider of rental communities will be its village in Mount Gambier, the second most populated city in South Australia, 450km from the state capital Adelaide, for $5 million, slightly below the 30 June...

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Ian Horswill

06 Jan 2025

Development

Construction of new aged care home at RFBI Cessnock Masonic Village to start soon

The Not For Profit owner and operator of residential aged care homes, retirement villages and home care in NSW and the ACT has appointed Planix Projects and Hines Constructions to build a modern home for residents in the Hunter Valley city, 154km...

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Ian Horswill

06 Jan 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Why Ingenia Communities is winding up its five managed funds

CEO John Carfi said the decision to wind up its managed funds was consistent with the Ingenia’s intention to refine its portfolio and simplify operations. “The capital released will contribute toward further investment in our development...

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Jury considers fate of police officer accused of manslaughter of aged care resident Clare Nowland

Senior Constable Kristian White, 34, has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, who he tasered at the 40-bed Yallambee Lodge aged care facility, in Cooma, 114km south of Canberra, on May 17, 2023.

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Mirus Australia: 57% not confident about their aged care home’s data handling

Just over half of respondents who attended a webinar hosted by the aged care advisory group disagreed with the statement they have proper applications in place managing their data safety and have no manual processes. The same survey by Mirus...

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AI-enhanced robots may be the key to calming anxious or agitated people living with dementia

A polit of social robots in Singapore has found they can help to engage or calm people living with dementia who are restless, anxious or agitated, and could offer an effective alternative to medication. Prudence Chan, Clinical Director of the...

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Aged care home operators chalk up fifth year of losses: StewartBrown

Residential aged care’s profitability improved in the March 2024 quarter, according to the latest Aged Care Financial Performance Survey Sector Report from StewartBrown. However, the improved results are due to increased Government funding for care...

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Caroline Egan

08 Jul 2024