Why it’s time to teach Australia the real value of paying now, not later
The next 20 years will break the old model as residents demand more than independent living, in the form of care support in their village homes, prevention and wellness programs.
Community Living
Are retirement villages now real estate gold?
They recognised five, seven, ten years ago that the village offering of a secure later life, underpinned with quality design and construction, will win cashed up Baby Boomers.chr
Aged Care
Regis divests two aged care homes for $25M gain
Regis expects the transaction to deliver a one-off pre-tax gain of approximately $25 million, which will be recognised in its FY26 financial results.
Government Policy
Aged care needs an accommodation reset, StewartBrown says
StewartBrown proposes several changes in its submission to the Government’s Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review aimed at attracting new capital into the system.
Opinion
Is aged care still “hot” enough to stay on the political boil?
Most Australians only collide with the aged care system when Mum breaks a hip or Dad suddenly needs care – and they discover there are no Packages, no beds and no obvious way in.
Is this the future of health and aged care in Australia?
Over the next 12-18 months, St Vincent’s will start rolling out a central ‘command centre’ to support 24/7 virtual observation, using wearables and remote monitoring to track patient data and intervene earlier.
Productivity disaster for retirement village development
The retirement living sector should be going gangbusters. The population is ageing rapidly and the need for housing is acute. But new village construction is broken, along with the rest of the building industry.
Stop the hospital blame game – it’s time for aged care to put Plan T on the table
Health and aged care are not separate crises. They’re one system problem. Older people’s needs are joined up – it’s our funding and governance that are carved into silos.
News & Headlines
ASQA ramps up crackdown on care training providers
ASQA cancelled Kingsway’s registration on 9 July and says the investigation identified “potential safety risks” – including to some of the most vulnerable members of the community – requiring “urgent action”.
Illawarra aged care home evacuated due to fire
“There was a fire in a ceiling that was contained by the sprinkler system.”
From co-contributions to continuum: Tom Symondson on where aged care reform must go next
Aged care’s next test won’t be passing legislation – it will be tracking what actually happens when the new rules collide with real lives. Tom Symondson, CEO of peak body Ageing Australia, says the design intent behind Support at Home is...
AlayaCare acquires Nightingale Software to deepen its aged care footprint in ANZ
Aged, home and community care platform AlayaCare has acquired Nightingale Software, strengthening its position across Australia and New Zealand’s aged care, home care and disability sectors.
