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Caroline
Egan

Issue 88 of SATURDAY available in 24 hours: retirement living sector must invest in staff or risk more bad press

The taxpayer-funded ABC’s coverage of retirement living reveals the sector has slipped into complacency. To prevent the headlines, retirement living operators must commit to the Retirement Living Council’s Code of Conduct and its pledge to “provide...

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Caroline Egan

17 hours ago

Living with Dementia

HammondCare returns to profitability as revenue from residential aged care surges 35%

The Not For Profit health and aged care provider, which specialises in dementia care, achieved a net surplus of $14.6 million in 2023-24, compared with an underlying net loss of $22.4 million the previous year HammondCare’s revenue increased 23% to...

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Caroline Egan

17 hours ago

Government Policy

Department of Health and Aged Care’s Star Ratings “not sufficiently meaningful”: Commonwealth Ombudsman

A review of the Aged Care Star Ratings system by Commonwealth Ombudsman Iain Anderson, has identified concerns about the accuracy and accessibility of the ratings, and recommended the Department of Health and Aged Care take note of his findings.

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Caroline Egan

18 hours ago

Legal Issues

Confidential settlement on Anglicare Sydney’s Newmarch House COVID-19 class action

The lead plaintiff was Mark Fahey, whose mother was the 14th Newmarch House resident to die from COVID-19

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Caroline Egan

18 hours ago

Aged Care

Community oppose planned closure of Mercy Services’ Singleton home in NSW Hunter region

Mercy Services said the decision to close was due to “financial difficulties due to the home’s small scale, the changes in regulations that have made it increasingly difficult for small charity-based operators to remain viable, and the...

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Caroline Egan

19 hours ago

Aged Care

Reports of elder abuse in aged care remain in the thousands: VIC police have a plan

Police, alongside Elder Rights Advocacy, an organisation promoting the rights of older Victorians for more than 30 years, will provide information about the different types of elder abuse, how to seek help, and information about support for victims.

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Caroline Egan

19 hours ago

Development

VIC Govt’s latest aged care home will cost $1.2 million per bed

The Victorian Government is spending $41.1 million in Cohuna, 274km north of Melbourne, to build a 24-bed aged care home. The $1.7 million per bed price tag is well in excess of the widely held estimation in the sector that a bed costs approximately $400,000 to $500,000 to build, The Weekly SOURCE reported last month.

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Caroline Egan

19 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Estia Health buys Calvary Health Care’s three aged care homes in QLD

The private aged care operator Estia Health has boosted its already significant presence on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. The purchase of Calvary Health Care’s three Queensland aged care homes, Calvary Robina Rise, Calvary Noosa and Calvary Gympie Views...

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Caroline Egan

19 hours ago

Government Policy

Coalition Senators make 32 recommendations on the Aged Care Bill 2024

After seeking a four-day extension, the Senate Inquiry Report was published on Monday, with the Senate Committee recommending the Aged Care Bill 2024 be passed without amendment.

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Caroline Egan

19 hours ago

Government Policy

Older Australians missing out in rural areas, 27% workforce turnover: Department of Health and Aged Care

The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) is not meeting targets on the provision of aged care services in rural and remote communities, according to its 347-page Annual Report.

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Caroline Egan

19 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Private Equity Partners reportedly to pay more than $1B for 50% of Opal HealthCare

Opal HealthCare is Australia’s largest aged care provider, with 133 aged care homes in NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, and SA, after the acquisition of 31 homes in Victoria from BlueCross

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Caroline Egan

19 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Perth-based Hall & Prior marks ACT expansion with acquisition of Canberra Aged Care

Standalone family-operated home Canberra Aged Care, which has been operating since 1982, has been sold to WA-based operator Hall and Prior for undisclosed amount. Phil Smmith Director Health Aged Care Confidential Hall & Prior currently has 24...

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Caroline Egan

19 hours ago

Aged Care

Aged care home earnings “significant deterrent to future investment”: StewartBrown

The additional funding from the Australian Government and increased occupancy has helped residential aged care providers’ bottom line.

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Caroline Egan

05 Nov 2024