Across Australia 222,316 people live in the 2,725 residential aged care facilities. Last financial year 1,971 residents were assaulted (0.88% of residents), including 309 sexually, according to the Department of Health and Ageing. This is an increase of 146 complaints. The same report said 95% of care facilities had perfect accreditation scores.
Exclusive: Aveo to sell off its retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania
Tony Randello, CEO of the nation’s leading retirement village provider, said the impending sale of its 16 retirement villages in South Australia and Tasmania “aligns with Aveo’s regular strategic review of opportunities across its portfolio”. The...