Issue 59

Editorial: Can retirement living operators continue to ignore ‘care’? No

Around the world – including Australia – countries are shifting their focus to care in the home as a solution to aged care workforce shortages and funding shortfalls.

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Opinion: Beds for a steal: Estia Health acquisition is ‘rolled gold’ for Bain Capital

At $280,000 per bed, the US private equity firm looks set to capitalise on the future demand for aged care beds with its successful bid for the ASX-listed operator. Its $3.20 a share bid will see Bain Capital pick up Estia Health’s 6,700 beds for...

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How important is it to create new products and new revenue streams, to take control of your business future and its viability?

It’s not important – it is vital for survival.

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A new vision for seniors’ housing

Imagine ageing in a community with all your care and support seamlessly coordinated – from home care to your GP, allied health, wellness and more – at your fingertips – it’s not fantasy. One of Australia’s largest Not For Profit providers...

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Drop in home care hours a symptom of a deeper illness

Firstly, the update to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2020 (SCHADS Award) award in July 2022 which require two-hour continuous blocks for workers

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Digital disrupter Mable puts its clients in the spotlight to show a new face

Australia’s first online disability and aged care support platform, Mable, has launched a new ad campaign aimed at further expanding its network of over 13,000 support workers. The platform has enlisted the help of its online community to...

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Retirement village warning: Duty of care now extends to residents’ psychosocial wellbeing

Retirement living operators are being urged to equip their staff to deal issues that have the potential to harm residents as well as staff – such as resident-on-resident abuse – or face action from the regulator.

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In the world of residential aged care bed numbers, what is the “sweet spot”?

The data says smaller homes win on quality of life and clinical care – but the few operators building new aged care beds are ignoring this and seeking scale to make the financials stack up. If you were planning to build a new aged care home based...

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Plan B: What will it take to deliver a reasonable return to residential care operators? Not much

There are some simple measures to increase consumer contributions in residential aged care that could offset the losses facing providers – and ensure a more equitable system for consumers – without the need for major legislative changes.

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Will Care Suites be ‘rolled gold’ for older retirement villages?

The fundamentals don’t lie. When demand exceeds supply, marketers conceive new products and services to satisfy that demand. Welcome to Care Suites. What are they? Care Suites are a New Zealand marketing concept that has been created to solve the...

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Are universities future sites for the retirement and aged care sectors?

With available land becoming ever more limited with developers rampant and Build to Rent tax advantages, the vast swathes of land around our educational institutions may save the retirement sector. There are 4,443 institutional-grade Build to Rent...

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Ian Horswill

17 Aug 2023