The coroner has criticised a retirement village operator after an 85-year-old resident lay dead in his unit for two weeks before being discovered. The coroner criticised the Ryman village given that the residents lights had been on 24/7 without being checked and that cleaners in the hallways hadnt picked up on the smell of the decomposition. Since the event in 2010, Ryman is experimenting with movement detectors. The resident was known to be fiercely independent including declining Rymans regular health checks. He died of a heart attack.
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Six Whiddon-led Collaborative Health Care Initiative pilots go live in regional NSW
Six 12-week pilots under the Collaborative Health Care Initiative have commenced with the aim of improve aged care in regional Australia. Led by Whiddon CEO Chris Mamarelis, the project bridges gaps between the aged care and broader healthcare systems.