Issue 61

Editorial: No beds for old people

This week has confirmed what many in the sector already knew: the number of aged care beds in Australia is going backwards with just under 1,800 new beds added in the past year.

New strategic thinking required when property takes seven years to execute

Question: how do we keep growing value in our business if it is property-based? Today, it is close to impossible. The headwinds for property development are extreme: land competition, Council approvals, building and trade supplies, adequate ROI. So...

Opinion: Residential aged care needs a ‘wellness’ rethink

Can the traditional aged care home evolve to meet the new customer? TLC Healthcare is proving that it can.

There are 667 ways that the ageing sector could be disrupted

Retirement living and aged care operators should be seeking out overlooked and underserved opportunities to deliver value to their customers or risk being disrupted, according to UC Berkeley Marketing Professor Dr Peter Wilton. The village and aged...

A missed opportunity for aged care marketers?

Prospective aged care residents are being turned away from services because they don’t hold enough value for operators – but they could represent an unrealised growth channel for marketers. Many lower care residential care customers can’t find...

Slashing paid job board advertising costs: The new platforms to find your workers

Forget the traditional job boards: New technology platforms are saving aged care providers thousands of dollars on recruitment costs and using software to ensure the providers’ retention rate is its best. With tight competition for new aged care...

Villages in Build to Rent: The new wellness option?

With the average retirement village development taking five to seven years to get built, could a partnership with Build to Rent be the solution to meeting the demand for affordable seniors’ rental housing? There is an opportunity for Build to Rent...

‘Big boxes’ are out: Community services in

Large residential aged care facilities are not the solution to housing the fast-growing ageing population. Instead, providers should be looking at services that deliver on quality of life and services in the community, say Europe’s largest aged...

The domino effect: A grim warning from New Zealand

This is the stark reality of what awaits Australia if the Aged Care Taskforce does not deliver a long-term funding solution for the residential care sector. Few aged care beds will be available in New Zealand beyond 2030 – and Australia faces...

It’s draining: The life of a Village Manager

That was one of the comments made during the week by a Village Manager when discussing the disputes that arise between residents. Words by James Wiltshire It’s been widely documented the impact disputes can have on the ‘vibe’ within...

Staff Writers

13 Sep 2023