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Foreign exchange: What aged care can borrow from overseas regarding profit
In Japan, most home care providers are for-profit, and nobody much minds. Dr Darren Coppin explains what Australian aged care can learn from Japan, Singapore, Denmark and the Netherlands, and why the secret is keeping the margin well away from a family’s moment of need.
Aged care beds shelved: What happens to projects already in the pipeline?
More than 3,600 planned aged care beds have been shelved or put at risk. Leaders from Juniper, Abound Communities, Warrina Homes and Ageing Australia explain how funding uncertainty is affecting development plans and investment decisions.
Mind your language: How aged care made “profit” a dirty word and how we can fix things
Aged care reports its finances in exactly the form the human brain cares least about. Behavioural scientist Dr Darren Coppin explains which words to retire, how to explain fees without losing families’ trust, and the one-page letter every CEO could send next month.
Private health insurance for seniors: Rebate cuts raise aged care funding questions
The government has reintroduced its private health insurance rebate cuts for over-65s after a Senate setback. New modelling and COTA survey findings raise questions about older Australians’ healthcare spending, hospital demand and aged care funding.
Occupancy hits a nine-year high and strains every metric
Occupancy has hit a nine-year high, but Mirus Australia’s data shows a chain reaction for boards: tighter care minutes, costly agency labour, cautious regulation and no new beds. Pull one thread and the rest unravel.
Six weeks in: why Support at Home care management funding is under pressure
One provider says its Support at Home care management funding runs out halfway through the quarter. But the work doesn’t stop. Who’s absorbing the shortfall, and what does it mean for staff and participants?
What Australian Unity learned from its HELF rollout
Australian Unity says leaders underestimated the HELF rollout. Its takeaways: evidence the costing, start resident communication early, and give carers tools to know who is entitled to what, so care is not affected.
Support at Home provider under investigation over pricing
A Commission review of 25 higher-risk Support at Home providers found only four fully compliant. One now faces formal investigation over pricing practices, and boards that treat pricing as an operational detail should take note.
Retirement village capital investment meets the challenge of changing care needs
Billions in financing are supporting Australia’s retirement living sector via sustainability linked loans (SLLs). But as residents move in later and stay longer, operators must plan for changing care needs while relying on services beyond their villages to deliver additional support.
The hidden cost of respite: Why Australia’s cheapest aged care investment may save the most money
Respite has long been viewed as a support for carers. A joint statement from Dementia Australia and Carers Australia says it’s something much bigger: preventative infrastructure that keeps older Australians at home, reduces hospital demand and delays residential aged care. The real cost will be continuing to underinvest.
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