Appointment of receivers and managers for sanctioned Victorian nursing homes
The secured creditors have appointed John Georgakis and Kathryn Warwick of Ernst and Young as receivers and managers of TCL Nominees, JKL Nominees and associated entities – providers of aged care at three Victorian facilities.
The facilities are Rosden Private Nursing Home, Ti Tree Gardens and Lakes Entrance Aged Care Facility. Two of the facilities are under sanctions imposed by the Department of Health and Ageing.
“The welfare and care of residents is our primary concern,” The Minister for Health and Ageing said.
The receivers and managers would assume the responsibilities of the approved provider under the Aged Care Act 1997 in relation to the three facilities. The receivers and managers have advised that they would be seeking to bring the operations of the business into order and pursue an orderly sale of the business.
In addition, the Department of Health and Ageing has been advised that the receivers and managers will place experienced staff in each of the facilities to oversee ongoing operations. They will also engage an experienced aged care provider to provide advice on resident care to ensure that the facilities move to compliance with the Aged Care Accreditation Standards.
The support being provided by the Department to assist Rosden Private Nursing Home residents to relocate to Commonwealth subsidised places in other homes will continue. The Department of Health and Ageing advised that residents can choose to stay at Rosden, if they wish. However the Commonwealth cannot continue to subsidise the cost of care in an unsafe facility.
Ten residents have already moved to their new homes and a number of others have been found suitable places and will move to their new homes in the next few days.
