Aged and Home Care
Daily food spending in aged care facilities falls by 5%: StewartBrown research
The average daily spend on food has dropped from $6.39 to $6.08 per resident according…
‘Gayle’s Law’ – outback nurses to be accompanied on after-hours call-outs in SA
The State Govt has issued its draft bill of ‘Gayle’s Law’ bill which will require…
Aveo unveils first aged care home in Brisbane at $36M
The existing 25-bed aged care home was completely rebuilt to add 123 aged care beds…
Health Metrics Advisory Team and Hynes Legal sign deal to advise aged care providers
The aged care software provider’s Advisory Team (HAT) and the legal firm have made an…
RSL Care + RDNS rebrands as Bolton Clarke
Steve Muggleton’s RSL Care + RDNS has taken the bold step to finalise the merger…
Lendlease glitch reveals more about co-located care plans
Lendlease was testing the publishing of its annual report online when a search engine swept…
Opal’s Gary Barnier fronts 7.30 Report
Opal Aged Care CEO, Gary Barnier, appeared on the ABC program which was billed as…
Fast-moving Aurrum looks to future growth on NSW Central Coast
The Australian is reporting the private operator is planning to cement its position as one…
Attention aged care providers: you may be eligible for a $7,000 higher accommodation supplement
Financial advisory firm James Underwood & Associates says many facilities already qualify for the supplement…
Govt-run QLD aged care facility in danger of being closed down
The Courier Mail is reporting that the 60-bed Cooinda House at Kippa-Ring, 27km northeast of…
New Cairns aged care facility struggles to attract staff despite unemployment
A recruiter for the Kewarra aged care facility in Kewarra Beach says attracting the right…
Health insurer Medibank breaks into home care market with HealthStrong acquisition
The health insurance giant is “very focused” on moving into healthcare after buying out HealthStrong,…