Aged Care
Aged care wants to supersize – but who will staff it?
While capital is ready, the workforce isn’t. Providers say applications are high, yet finding quality carers is harder than ever.
“Unacceptable impact”, “broken promise”: consumer peaks lash Govt on home care
Consumers are concerned about price increases, reductions in services, complex service agreements, and interim funding with no certainty about when full funding will be available.
Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) open $18M aged care expansion
“This will keep more people out of the hospital system and residential aged care for longer.”
Aged care operator who acquired HT Retirement’s site in QLD revealed
Arcare, which is pursuing an aggressive development strategy, has opened 733 aged care beds this year, and will develop the Rothwell land for aged care.
Government Policy
Dept on Telstra Health’s aged care electronic product failure
eNRMC systems are used in residential aged care to electronically prescribe, supply and track medication, reducing the administrative burden and improving resident safety.
Development
Aged care construction stirs after four weak years
The Australian Government expects 1,700 beds to come online this financial year, and another 4,000 to be built the following year.
Opinion
Aged care wants to supersize – but who will staff it?
While capital is ready, the workforce isn’t. Providers say applications are high, yet finding quality carers is harder than ever.
Operators are dreaming with retirement village growth strategies
The Ansell Strategic chart above sums up what Ansell’s clients are telling them they intend to build. Assisted living and private aged care homes for an additional 350,000 people over ten years. Tell ‘em they’re dreaming.
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.
