Lendlease to lead consumer RV innovation with DMF ‘alternatives’
Following 12 months of testing, Lendlease has revealed its consumer choice of four retirement village contracts: Traditional DMF – “Hold…
Browsing: Chris Baynes
You must watch this video if you are a retirement village operator or executive
My colleague Antonia and I had breakfast last Thursday with Will Burkitt, ex-ANZ and now Innovation Leader, Post Retirement at…
Sean Rooney leads the discussion for ‘action’ – national briefing tour for care CEOs
It is great to see that the word ‘action’ is at last being used by a peak body. LASA CEO…
Productivity Commission says palliative care is failing older Australians
The Commission has opened the conversation about expanding community palliative care – better supporting people to die in their own…
The Village by Scalabrini wins Best Aged Care Facility Award
The 2018 Australian Healthcare Week Excellence Award was given to The Village because of the innovation it delivers, particularly for…
US: Haitian immigrants a window to the future of the aged care workforce
The 2010 Haitian earthquake destroyed much of the country, resulting in 59,000 people being given temporary permission to reside in…
NZ forges ahead in retirement village penetration. We dropped behind by 2%+ every year, losing $936M in sales (2018)
What is the cost of fragmentation amongst retirement village operators? We can calculate lost sales of $936 million and lost…
LEADERS SUMMIT: Aveo CEO Geoff Grady reviews 2017 and lessons learnt
The Aveo CEO spoke to delegates about the operator’s experience under the spotlight of last June’s Four Corners/Fairfax investigation. Questioned…
NSW Minister Matt Kean delivers praise and concern
The Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Matt Kean, spoke to the retirement village sector at our LEADERS SUMMIT last…
Ray Hadley points to the Regis Federal Court decision on asset refurbishment fees and the issue of ‘trust’
Australia’s most awarded radio commentator advised delegates at the LEADERS SUMMIT: “You do have a problem.” “Perception is everything,” he…