Topic - Aged Care

78 bed aged care facility invests $115K in solar to save $40K a year in energy costs

Nov 03 2016 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Chaffey Aged care in Mildura has just installed a 100KW solar system (384 solar panels) for an investment of approximately $115K. They calculate it will reduce their energy bill by $40K a year, paying the investment off in 2.8 years.

RIP: We are seeing the death of the family-run aged care operator

It feels like I am writing an obituary to family-run aged care facilities. Once the backbone of the sector, multi-generation operators are now selling out at a pace not seen before. The sell-off is accelerating, with three landmark deals in just two...

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Lauren Broomham

11 Sep 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Scape’s Craig Carracher: Aveo deal cost closer to $4.5B, not $3.85B

Brookfield Asset Management hailed the sale of Aveo as the largest direct real estate transaction in Australian history, quoting a price tag of $3.85 billion.

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Ian Horswill

08 Sep 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions

Opal HealthCare powers ahead with triple Victorian acquisition

Australia’s largest aged care operator, Opal HealthCare, has added three more homes to its Victorian footprint after completing the acquisition of Australian Aged Care Group (AACG) on 1 September 2025.

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Caroline Egan

09 Sep 2025

Opinion

200,000 village residents in assisted living and private aged care within 5 years? Yes

Grant Corderoy tells our private aged care breakfasts that the DMF is likely on the way out and up front membership is the only way to be able to deliver the staff and services this new customer will demand. There will 200,000 of these customers swamping village ‘beds’ in the next 60 months.

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Chris Baynes

08 Sep 2025

60% of CHSP clients still waiting on Home Care Packages, warns Community Vision CEO

Perth-based Not For Profit provider Community Vision says nearly 450 of its customers remain stuck on waitlists for Home Care Packages, despite being assessed as needing higher levels of care.

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Caroline Egan

10 Sep 2025

Technology

Elevator Pitch Mini-series | Designing the future: architecture and construction partners in Aged Care

Facility design directly impacts compliance, operating costs, and resident outcomes. Meet three suppliers delivering projects that balance commercial performance with community benefit. For aged care and retirement living leaders, property is both...

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Lutheran Services expands “proven” aged care nurse practitioner model

The Queensland Not For Profit is doubling down on its nurse practitioner-led aged care model, with new Federal funding set to expand the program across eight sites and provide proof it can ease pressure on hospitals and GPs.

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Caroline Egan

10 Sep 2025

Technology

Elevator Pitch Mini-series | Digital care solutions: tech innovators changing Aged Care delivery

Digital tools are redefining how aged care and retirement living providers manage risk, improve workflows, and support resident outcomes. Technology decisions in aged care are no longer optional add-ons. The right digital partner can reduce clinical...

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Group Editor

04 Sep 2025