SATURDAY Issue 81

Denmark, France and Silverchain point to the ageing future for villages, home and residential care

Over the next three years the number of people turning 80 each year will jump by 40%, but the aged care inn is full. There are solutions. In this issue of SATURDAY we review why Denmark is internationally judged No. 1 for quality of aged living (not...

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Should this be the standard in Home Care and partnerships for Australia?

Silverchain has five health care partnerships with regional and State Health operations. It is efficient and the facts demand replication by others. In Western Australia, the Not For Profit Silverchain has long partnered with the WA Primary Health...

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Lessons for retirement living and aged care from Denmark, the exemplar

The Aged Care Royal Commission identified Denmark as the leaders in providing long-term care for its people. Denmark stands out for its integrated health and early intervention strategy that creates a home care program that averages just two hours...

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Sharing eight real lessons for retirement living and aged care operators

Like most operators, BaptistCare and Baptcare has a big - around $1 billion - in development projects ready to go post Covid and Aged Care Taskforce announcements. Are current development products still the best strategy? What did they learn in the UK and France?

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The view from the balcony: what Charles Moore learnt in 14 days

Baptistcare has produced a report on their tour findings to spread their learnings – see the related SATURDAY article and read the report HERE

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Are integrated communities the cure for looming loneliness epidemic?

As more people receive care in the home, Baptcare CEO Geraldine Lannon strategises connected communities, wearables, gyms to overcome isolation. Creating more integrated communities will be the key takeaway from her two-week tour of residential aged...

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Executive Spotlight

Over 3,000 operators provide retirement living, aged care and support in the home to more than 1.5 million older Australians. 360,000 staff and 100,000 suppliers are engaged every day. It’s a $30 billion a year sector delivering vital services for...

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Ian Horswill

01 Aug 2024