Retirement and Community Living

Only in SATURDAY: Catholic HealthCare CEO Josh McFarlane’s exclusive interview

Feb 20 2024 Updated February 20, 2024

Ian Horswill

1 min read

In the current issue of SATURDAY, the CEO, appointed in October 2023, reveals the changing emphasis of the Not For Profit, which operates 41 aged care homes, 13 retirement villages and 6,000 home care/CHSP clients in NSW and Queensland.

Also in SATURDAY, there are interviews with Karen (Kaz) Dawson, Chief Executive of Proveda; Pino Gentile, Principal, and Robert Puflett, Studio Leader and Partner, ThomsonAdsett; Dr Rodney Jilek MAICD, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Community Home Australia; and Sandra Slatter, Founder and President, Heathcote Dementia Alliance.

There is another top-rating insightful opinion article by Lauren Broomham, editor of DCM Group.

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