Retirement and Community Living

Only in SATURDAY: “Village managers are deemed business critical”

Nov 10 2024 Updated November 10, 2024

Ian Horswill

1 min read

The role of the Village Manager is paramount in today’s retirement living landscape.

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Budget 2025: what it means for aged care providers

The Federal Budget announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday night has built upon the reforms already taking place, but failed to allocate any money or end the uncertainty providers are facing with the implementation of the new Support at Home...

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Aged Care

Aged care peak bodies react to the 2025 Federal Budget

A missed opportunity describes how the ageing sector feels about last night’s Budget announcement. Jason Kara, the CEO of Catholic Health Australia (CHA), said despite the significant investments in aged care over the past 18 months, CHA has warned...

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Ian Horswill

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Bids for Brookfield’s retirement village operator Aveo are in

The Canadian multinational investment firm with over US$1 trillion of assets under management placed its retirement village owner/operator up for sale in June last year Bids for Aveo closed on Friday last week, The Australian reported. With a $3...

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No winners if there is a race to the bottom on Support at Home prices

Media headlines are calling out the new pricing for home care as “outrageous”, but the reality is home care providers must increase their prices – or face financial oblivion.

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Lauren Broomham

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Lutheran Homes Barossa appoint Michelle Schupelius its new CEO

Michelle, who is a board member of South Australia’s Aged Care Industry Association and Secreteriat Support, Healthy Ageing Faculty, Australian College of Nursing (ACN), lives locally with her family in the town of Kapunda, near the Baross...

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Aged Care Minister says there is an RN in aged care 99% of the time: what does DOHAC’s data show?

Last week Aged Care Minister Anika Wells repeated the claim there is a registered nurse onsite in aged care more than 99% of the time, but the latest 24/7 RN data paints a more complex picture.

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Public Prosecutor to appeal Kristian White sentence over Clare Nowland death

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has indicated it will challenge the sentence handed down to former NSW Senior Constable Kristian White last week for the manslaughter of 95-year-old aged care resident Clare Nowland. Last...

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No winners if there is a race to the bottom on Support at Home prices

Media headlines are calling out the new pricing for home care as “outrageous”, but the reality is home care providers must increase their prices – or face financial oblivion.

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Lauren Broomham

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