M-L MacDonald, and Peter Nilsson, have been recognised for their devotion to the retirement living sector at industry event.
Reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians.Â
The retirement living sector, especially those who have residents receiving a Home Care Package, should read the Final Report of the Aged Care Taskforce closely.
The math doesn’t lie. Retirement villages are seeing an increase in the number of residents living with dementia – so how can operators get on the front foot?
The ACT Government has given the funding for the residents’ body in the nation’s capital to set up a “virtual” office and dedicated phone line, so residents and stakeholders can get in touch and share information.
Masonic Care WA’s Manager of Retirement Villages, Emma Benjamin, is the final State and Territory winner to be nominated for the National Village Manager of the Year title.
Levande’s John Neill and Keyton’s Leanne Zannoni join the race for Village Manager of the Year after collecting state Awards for South Australia and Victoria, respectively.
Behind the scenes the Retirement Living Council has been building a case for a left-field home care service model that targets wellness, efficiencies and reducing the number of village residents that enter residential aged care.
We were saddened to hear about the passing of Jim Gibbons this past week.
Following extensive consultation with residents, operators and key stakeholders, the South Australian Health Minister, Chris Picton, tabled the Retirement Villages (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2024 (SA) (Bill) in Parliament last week.
DCM Institute and the Retirement Village Residents Association (RVRA) hosted two webinairs on abuse in retirement villages in July 2023 after the Residents’ Association carried out a survey on psychological abuse.
DCM Institute member Jodie Shelley named Manager of the Year for NSW and ACT by the Retirement Living Council at last week’s Outlook event.