Design & Equipment

Aged care is more than policies and processes and an important element that will positively impact the health and wellbeing of residents and staff is a well designed environment and effective equipment.

What does the future of aged care look like? Does it include a pinwheel-shaped building with floor-to-ceiling windows, accessible community spaces with playgrounds and a cafe dishing up must-have coffee for busy workers? For architecture and interior design firm Calderflower, it’s all of that and more. 

There are countless ways to improve how consumers see your business so you have a crucial point of difference – even if the services you offer are the same.

Although it’s necessary to collect a vast amount of information prior to accepting any resident, it also pays to support consumers with a smooth application journey.

As Australia’s ageing population continues to expand, the demand for home care services is rising steadily. For aspiring entrepreneurs, starting a home care business presents a unique opportunity to make a difference while building a successful venture.

Article supplied by Greg O’Loan, Regional VP, Epicor ANZ SPONSORED — These are tough times for Australian aged care providers – the COVID-19 pandemic, staff shortages, greater public scrutiny, and evolving funding and regulatory requirements have all had an impact on the viability of the sector. In fact, 70% of aged care providers are operating […]

VMCH has one of only 12 specialist dementia care units in Australia, a number that needs to keep growing.

The Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety set the wheels in motion for change, but while consultations are still underway and frameworks are being developed, the already regulatory-heavy sector is set to change.

The Australian population continues to age, with one in every six Australians aged over 65 years1. This makes the need for aged care and support services a priority, but the aged care industry is struggling under the weight of post-Royal Commission regulation changes and rampant understaffing. With a shortage of residential aged care beds putting […]

SPONSORED – In the ever-busy aged care industry, organisation is paramount. Strained staff struggle to balance providing intensive resident care, maintaining exceptional hygiene, and running administrative services. With resident care the most important focus, it is understandable how administrative tasks can be seen as a lower priority as they take personnel away from their primary purpose. […]