Industry News

South Australia’s Government is searching for a facility to house up to 25 outpatients, including aged care patients, to reduce hospital overcrowding. Hotels could be the answer.

Several months after announcing its acquisition of Signature Care Group, For Purpose Investment Partners has confirmed that three major banks will provide $260 million of joint debt facility to underpin the purchase.

A recent LinkedIn post ignited the debate about aged care’s perception of innovation in dementia care, drawing out passionate explanations of what is – or is not – best practice.

A key milestone for the Acting Inspector-General of Aged Care, Ian Yates AM, has been reached following the release of his first report on the progress in implementing recommendations from the Aged Care Royal Commission into Quality and Safety.

Four out of five aged care residents would recommend their home to someone in a positive sign of improvement from the Residents’ Experience Survey, but food quality remains a low point for many residents.

What does the future of aged care look like? From the incoming Baby Boomer generation to a rising cohort of Gen Alpha employees, generational trends are going to be true change-makers.

In a new study, we’ve found four in ten older Australians living in residential aged care are not receiving enough of the right types of nutrients, resulting in loss of weight and muscle. This is known as malnutrition.

After a few false starts, it’s not unreasonable to wonder if the new ‘strengthened’ Aged Care Quality Standards are set for release still as planned, or if there have been further delays.

Industry peak body, Aged and Community Care Providers Association, wants the current political impasse over the Aged Care Taskforce to end, urging politicians to back the recommendations.

In a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be able to rely on a robust aged care system. But aged care providers can’t find staff and a crisis is brewing.