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Pocock wins fight for Senate inquiry into home care delays and aged care reform

ACT Independent Senator David Pocock’s push for a Senate Inquiry into aged care reform delays and the withholding of Home Care Packages secured backing from the Coalition, Greens, and Independents yesterday (Monday 28 July), ensuring the inquiry will proceed.

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Caroline Egan

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Mergers & Acquisitions

RSL Care SA buys Hallmont Estate’s two retirement villages in Mount Gambier, SA

The Not For Profit organisation, which operates retirement living, social housing and residential care in South Australia, has bought Woodlands Grove and Hallmont Estate Mount Gambier, in the second most populous city in the state, which lies 450km...

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Ian Horswill

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Regis Aged Care buys Rockpool’s four aged care homes for $225,000 per bed

Regis has acquired Rockpool’s four aged care homes boosting its homes to 72. Regis’ MD and CEO Dr Linda Mellors said, “This acquisition aligns with our strategy to broaden our residential aged care footprint”, while Rockpool CEO Melissa Argent said she is proud of what Rockpool has created.

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Caroline Egan

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Legal Issues

Lifestyle Communities CEO Henry Ruiz: VCAT ruling will have “implications for the sector”

On 20 July, the publication gave Lifestyle Communities CEO Henry Ruiz, who only took on the role in March, permission to write a simialr length article rebutting all of the claims in Lloyd’s article, headlined “Lifestyle Communities’ fees show...

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New SATURDAY magazine: a home, not an institution - is Abbeyfield the answer for low-income seniors?

This is Abbeyfield, a 70-year-old model that has been adapted in Australia, and is looking to scale. CEO Dimitri Kiriacoulacos says “We should have 100 homes in this country, easily.” Exclusive interview and story only in the new issue of SATURDAY digital magazine, in your inbox at 12pm Friday.

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Why the retirement living sector should embrace RetireAustralia’s Care Hub

RetireAustralia’s The Care Hub will be in every new RetireAustralia village going forward, so why has the retirement living sector been so reluctant to follow? It is a magnet for residents, who hate the thought of entering residential aged care or languishing in a hospital bed awaiting aged care.

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Ian Horswill

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Sector Moves & People

Former IRT CEO Patrick Reid appointed Uniting NSW.ACT Chief Operating Officer

Patrick, who stepped down as CEO of IRT Group in May, is making a quick return to the seniors living sector – this time with a major Not For Profit competitor.

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Ian Horswill

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Community Living

Mergers & Acquisitions

Aveo owner Scape reportedly among frontrunners for Lendlease’s share in Keyton

Fresh off completing its $3.85 billion purchase of retirement village operator Aveo, Scape Australia is reportedly in a four-way bidding battle for Lendlease’s 25.1% stake in Keyton, valued at around $500 million. The Australian Financial Review...

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Ian Horswill

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