The aged care provider has been selected to lead the transformation of the former Curtin Primary School, 8km southwest of Canberra's CBD, into a best-practice dementia care village following a competitive tender process.
HammondCare CEO Andrew Thorburn has unveiled Hammond Innovations, a new initiative designed to rapidly turn smart ideas into practical solutions for older Australians living with dementia, palliative and complex care needs, at the Ageing Australia National Conference 2025 on 1 October.
Effective immediately, Dr Rodney Jilek's Community Home Australia has entered into an agreement with Nepean and Blue Mountains Local Health District to provide specialised dementia accommodation for patients aged care providers "refuse" to take.
State and Territory Health Ministers have called on the Federal Government to accelerate the delivery of aged care beds, warning hospitals are being clogged with older patients who have nowhere else to go.
