Community Living

SATURDAY means business: on Friday, Issue 97 explores solutions to the care crisis

Apr 22 2025 Updated 9 hours ago

Ian Horswill

1 min read

There is nothing like a SATURDAY subscription magazine in the residential and home care and retirement living sectors.

Fortnightly SATURDAY examines the issues that are affecting the delivery of care for C-suite executives.

On Friday at 12pm, Issue 97 will concentrate on the easy wins that could deliver solutions to the ageing challenges facing the country.

Subscribe here for the magazine that won’t be silenced, that will stand up for the sector and detail how it can be better.

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