Newsletter: 22 January 2025

Queensland residential aged care provider Superior Care Group has made the shock announcement that it will no longer provide dementia care services to residents at its two homes.

Given South Africa’s turbulent history of apartheid, the book poses a pertinent question 30 years into the country’s democracy: do old racists change – or do their views continue to haunt society?

Aged care runs the risk of being dictated by regulation yet one Melbourne provider has broken the shackles to create a diversified care model that is both ambitious and a proven success.

The first Men’s Sheds appeared at Whiddon Aged Care over a decade ago. Whiddon CEO Chris Mamarelis told Hello Leaders their Men’s Sheds play a critical role in giving older men purpose.

A proactive approach to problem-solving underpins the leadership style of one of the industry’s newer CEOs, with Plena Healthcare’s Graeme Johnston eyeing more opportunities to support aged care providers with allied health in 2025.