Aged care facilities updates.

01 Apr 2013

Hospital, health and aged care facilities must do whatever it takes to realise better, cheaper, more efficient energy use, writes Schneider Electric VP Michael Sullivan.

01 Apr 2013

The healing continues. Almost 18 months after a tragic fire at the Quakers Hill Nursing Home claimed 11 lives, Domain Principal Group Managing Director Gary Barnier discusses his company’s $25 million plan to build a state of the art facility on the site with David Hutchins.

01 Feb 2013

Ensuring better aged care requires appropriate and ongoing support to cope with the differing demands on the health system and the community writes, Aged & Community Services Australia, Chief Executive Officer Adj. Professor John Kelly AM.

01 Feb 2013

Aged Care Investment Bupa Care Services has become Australia’s largest commercial supplier of residential aged care. MD Paul Gregersen shares the company’s 20 year vision with David Hutchins.

01 Dec 2012

Paul Ostrowski, Chief Executive Officer of Care Connect, a community carer in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, tells David Hutchins providers should increase their awareness of HIV Ageing issues.

10 Oct 2012

Cost efficiencies are key criteria in designing aged care facilities. Matthew Hutchinson, Director of Seniors Living at design firm ThomsonAdsett, discusses the challenges with David Hutchins.

09 Oct 2012

NSW aged care facilities will be required to install automatic sprinkler systems to reduce the fire risk for elderly and vulnerable residents.

01 Jun 2012

The Government’s aged care reforms has four significant themes on which prepared providers should capitalise. RSM Bird Cameron’s Director of Aged Care Services discusses what the announcements mean for providers with David Hutchins.

01 Apr 2012

Just Better Care Founder and Director Trish Noakes suggests that many people are challenged with planning their retirement, let alone their aged care. Her interview with David Hutchins suggests people should also lobby the government for clarity.

01 Apr 2012

A New $34 million, state-of-the-art facility in Melbourne, will deliver Uniting Aged Care’s Uniting Agewell vision for delivering care to the elderly, which focuses on assisting people to 'ageing well' through the ageing journey, From active, independent living through to assisted care, writes David Hutchins.