What’s on the Menu
Several food and beverage trends in aged care are gaining popularity. Plant-based and vegetarian options: More villages are offering plant-based and vegetarian meal options to…
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Daphne Eva Celebrates a Century
Imagine experiencing the roaring twenties, the swinging sixties, the greedy eighties, AND the latest Artificial Intelligence advances – well, Daphne has! Daphne Eva celebrated…
RSL Lifecare Welcomes Federal Budget Announcement
Australia | RSL LifeCare welcomed the Australian Government’s Federal Budget announcement this week, underscoring its solid commitment to bolstering Aged Care and Veterans’ Services. …
Summerset Granted Resource Consent
A retirement village in Half Moon Bay, Auckland, has been granted resource consent with conditions by an independent fast-track consenting panel. Summerset Village applied…
Dexus Funds Acquire Additional Interest in Royal Adelaide Hospital
Australia | Dexus, an Australian real estate company, announced this week that its Community Infrastructure Fund, Healthcare Property Fund, and AMP Capital Core Infrastructure…
Historic 15% Pay Rise for Aged Care Workers
Australia | According to confirmation from the federal government, hundreds of thousands of aged care workers across Australia will receive a 15 per cent…
Policy Well Targeted According to NZACA
The Aged Care Association (ACA) welcomes National’s health workforce policy. ACA chief executive Simon Wallace said the policy is well targeted and will support…
Digital Challenge for Aged Care Providers
The aged care industry in New Zealand faces an upcoming challenge as the proportion of the population aged 65 and older rises steadily. This…
Drive for a Cure Campaign
New Zealand’s most trusted tyre brand, Bridgestone, has continued its tradition of supporting people living with blood cancer by way of a $35,310 donation…
Bupa Partners with NZNF on Just Cook Healthy Ageing Programme
Bupa New Zealand has partnered with the NZ Nutrition Foundation to offer communities the Just Cook Healthy Ageing programme. The programme aims to connect…
Time to Ditch the Spreadsheets & Go Digital
The Aged Care and Disability Services sectors are facing increased pressure under “a perfect storm” of having to provide quick solutions to major staffing…
100 and Counting
Freda Johnston celebrated her 100th birthday on April 6th, 2023. Or was it April 7th? All her life, Freda’s birthday was the 7th of…