With Support at Home set to shake up the traditional home care model, how can operators invest in the right strategies to make home care not just viable, but also a cornerstone of the healthcare system?

As the demand for home-based healthcare grows on the back of Australia’s ageing population and its increasing complex care needs, Silverchain is rapidly expanding into acute care in the home and scaling nationally.

Traditionally, home care has been associated with lower-level care services – think showering, gardening and medication management, but there is a shift towards incorporating acute care and virtual healthcare into home care models.

A leader in this space is Silverchain, one of Australia’s largest hom