The winners of the 2022 innovAGEING National Awards have been announced, including Lifeview Residential Care, McKenzie Aged Care Group, and Whiddon.
The awards, which celebrate innovation in aged care, were announced as part of a virtual ceremony last week. According to the head of innovAGEING, Merlin Kong, there were outstanding examples of innovation across all six categories.
“Innovation in aged care is not just about having the right technology and set up, it’s about supporting the workforce to deliver better care, and equipping them with the right tools and systems.
“In keeping with National Awards tradition to recognise an innovAGEING network contributor for the year – this year’s acknowledgement went to Byron Cannon, CEO at LDK Seniors’ Living, and Melissa Argent, CEO at Rockpool Residential Aged Care for their support of nationwide innovAGEING initiatives,” he said.
The 2022 innovAGEING National Awards Winners are listed below:
Age Services Innovator of the Year
- Aidan O’Flaherty, Tulich and Asset Journey
Creation of Asset Journey, allowing operators the ability to track all assets and every maintenance and repairs to those assets provide pivotal guidance on repair/replace decisions.
Enhancing Consumer Experience
- Lifeview Residential Care
Design and implementation of the Planting with a Purpose Program, which sees residents teaming up with chefs and gardeners to cultivate and grow fresh produce for lifeview’s kitchens.
Realising Wellness and Reablement
- Atticus Health
Creation of Mark & Sylvie’s Home Care, and initiative to successfully integrate health care into care at home services.
Improving Consumer Choice
- Inclusee
Development of the Interests2Enjoy initiative to connect senior participants with volunteers in disparate geo locations, for social support in group settings, utilising digital technology.
Increasing Care and Service Productivity
- McKenzie Aged Care Group with Ausmed
Development of an “Aged Care Industry Passport”, a digital certificate that aged care workers can carry with them from one employer to the next to evidence they have completed mandatory training relevant to and recognised by the sector.
Increasing Access to Care and Services
- Whiddon Innovation and Strategy Team
Testing and scaling the Exercise 4 Life Program, a pain management and reablement initiative focussed on partnering with residents to entirely customise it to their needs.
