The forecasts of a substantial reduction in aged care beds and services relative to the population continues, particularly in regional areas where councils have provided aged care. Samples from the last month:
Maranoa Council has gifted 20 bed licenses from its Mitchells Maranoa Retirement Village to Pinaroo Aged Care in Roma, 83 km away. Pinaroo itself only has 26 beds but has a 35 person waiting list
Queanbeyan City Council Mayor Tim Overall [pictured] says it will cut aged care, disability and respite services because of soaring costs which have risen to $1.8 million a year. 1,400 care services clients will be affected plus 15 full-time staff, 17 casual workers and 27 volunteers.
Community Living
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...
