Retirement and Community Living

Westpac Leading Conversations: Will Baby Boomers pay for additional village care beyond Home Care Packages?

Dec 09 2024 Updated December 10, 2024

Ian Horswill

1 min read

The third video from the Westpac/DCM Group lunch in Adelaide gives great insight into where retirement living is heading as the need for care services in retirement villages rises.

The question: Will Baby Boomers pay for additional village care beyond Home Care Packages? was put to David Moran, Chief Executive Officer at Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & Vic), Belinda Hegarty, National General Manager Healthcare & Professional Services – Westpac, Jenny Hall, CEO at Uniting SA, Geoff Barclay, Head of Retirement Living at ACH Group, and Allen Candy, Consultant at Torrens Retirement Living.

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