SATURDAY Issue 84

Opinion: new Aged Care Act a historic moment but for one fatal flaw

The deal between the Government and the Opposition to overhaul the funding model for aged care is good news for the sector – but the fundamental issue of staffing shortages, particularly nurses, remains. Australia is facing a black hole when it...

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100,000 frail residents – the stark reality facing village operators

The retirement village sector is staring down the barrel of 100,000 residents who should be in an aged care bed in five years’ time – is there a solution? With hospital and aged care beds shortages forecast to increase, Hospital in the Home...

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Care on demand: the new village value proposition

Village residents are ageing fast and hospital and aged care beds are at a premium. Operators need to take a more proactive approach to health and wellbeing. There is a significant opportunity for villages and land lease operators to integrate...

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The politics of impossible targets: aged care will never meet demand for nurses

With care minute requirements due to increase next month, aged care providers are cannibalising each other’s staff and paying migration agents hand over fist for overseas staff – is there a better way? By the Federal Government’s own...

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Funding: the big problem holding back Hospital in the Home

$1.3 billion a year: that’s how much the expansion of Hospital in the Home could save the Australian healthcare system but insurers need to get on board. The United Kingdom is expected to be treating 20% of its patients at home by 2025 – in the...

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The new legal minefield for village operators

Village operators are facing a ‘train wreck’ as ageing residents refuse – or are unable – to leave the village. How can you navigate duty of care when ‘care’ is part of the offering? Across the country, village operators are trying –...

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30 to 40% of all care in US could shift to the home

The US appetite for Hospital in the Home is predicted to double in size by 2026 if the Government continues to support the model. Research suggests that 30 to 40% of all hospital care provided in the US could be shifted to the home – but providers...

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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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Lauren Broomham

13 Sep 2024