SATURDAY Issue 86

Opinion: will Australians really get the aged care they need, and will they pay?

Can residential aged care and home care providers build high value services to the quality levels that today’s consumer demands if they, the consumer, is going to have to pay more? We say providers are going to struggle, especially with home care. Aged care has...

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Transforming a traditional village into a private aged care machine

Five years on from its purchase of The Landings village in Sydney, LDK Seniors’ Living’s bold business strategy increased staff 10-fold and replaced the Deferred Management Fee (DMF) with an upfront Membership fee. The result: a resident NPS score of +63 and accelerated demand.

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Seven Registered Nurses for 100 home care village clients

Sonia Moawad, the LDK Clinical Lead Case Manager, says she was the sole Registered Nurse responsible for 300 clients with her last employer. At The Landings, she is one of seven supporting 100 home care clients. She says she knows where she would...

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Dementia Supported Lifestyle unit plus three staff free at The Landings

LDK has converted a village home to roll out a free day program at The Landings for residents living with dementia and social isolation. With dementia a growing issue for village operators and few options to move residents onto residential aged care if required, LDK Seniors’ Living ‘Supported Lifestyle’ program is an example of how village operators could support residents living with cognitive decline and other conditions.

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Walking the walk

Transferring from an independent living contract to private aged care contract delivered concrete benefits to The Landings residents, earlier than they expected. Before LDK purchased The Landings, the residents could only rely on outside home care...

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Video: Byron Cannon on the Government’s aged care reforms

How will the increased funding for aged care services benefit retirement villages? The LDK Seniors’ Living CEO gives SATURDAY his take on the announcements. In this video interview, Byron Cannon talks to DCM Group Editor Lauren Broomham about what...

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Executive spotlight

Over 3,000 operators provide retirement living, aged care and support in the home to more than 1.5 million older Australians. 360,000 staff and 100,000 suppliers are engaged every day. It’s a $30 billion a year sector delivering vital services for...

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Lauren Broomham

11 Oct 2024