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.
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.
What wasn’t highlighted was the fine print: from 1 January, incentive payments for all other priority occupations – including aged, disability and childcare – will be halved.
Regis has been pursuing an ambitious growth strategy and now operates 74 aged care homes with 8,400 beds nationally. It has added 13 homes and more than 1,700 beds through acquisition in just over two years.
Benetas plans to build a new aged care facility after purchasing land at Keyton’s Sherwin Rise retirement village in Wollert.