Also in this wrap: BlueCross opens Box Hill facility; Uniting Communities unveils CBD development; and Catholic Healthcare completes refurbishment.
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‘We all have the power to combat loneliness’
To combat social isolation among seniors and others, it is important that everyone works hard to ensure their neighbourhood achieves a strong sense of community, writes David Panter.
Sydney councils launch homeshare initative
Care providers are exploring home share initiatives that bring together ageing home owners and younger community members.
Dying at home study backs case for Level 5 HCP
A study has found that introducing a Level 5 home care package would allow more people to remain at home where they could have a “good and respectful” death if that was their choice, an aged care conference heard.
Noticeboard: New ACFA chair announced
In this wrap: Mike Callaghan to replace Lynda O’Grady at ACFA; Uniting AgeWell appoints Raelene Thompson as new chair; and ECH’s David Panter elected to LASA board.
Aged care chief challenges CDC ‘wisdom’
The head of ECH, a large community aged care provider in South Australia, has delivered a damning critique of the pursuit of consumer-driven, market-based models in aged care.
Latest sector appointments
Dr David Panter to replace Rob Hankins at ECH; Award-winning video editor Clive Jenkins joins ACC; and Professor Colette Browning takes over from Associate Professor Susan Koch at RDNS Institute
