by Kim Ramsay | Apr 20, 2018 | Aged Care Management
A little while ago a colleague installed a chocolate box on my desk for charity, since then I’ve acquired an extra role: people’s consciousness. They come to me to dialogue with themselves, mostly about two things: chocolate and money. ‘Look, I didn’t have breakfast,...
by Kim Ramsay | Apr 11, 2018 | Aged Care Management
Architecture is not just a physical setting Without giving it much thought, we live and work in a physical setting that influences us and what takes place within it. Winston Churchill said it simply: “We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape...
by Kim Ramsay | Apr 4, 2018 | Aged Care Management
Across Australia, aged care facilities use technology and innovation to improve work and care processes for the benefit of residents. Technology can offer a range of benefits for seniors, including improved mobility and independence, communication and interaction, and...
by Kim Ramsay | Mar 23, 2018 | Aged Care Management
Australian aged care facilities have access to extensive personal information about their residents and their families and staff. This information can put providers at increased risk of cyber crime. It is the aged care provider’s responsibility to protect this...
by Kim Ramsay | Feb 5, 2018 | Aged Care Management
A changing landscape Several legislative reforms have resulted in key changes to, and the importance of, accommodation revenue in residential aged care facilities. What’s more, the reforms have resulted in greater amounts being billed to residents, for accommodation...
by Mirus Australia | May 23, 2017 | Aged Care Finance, Aged Care Management
Sustainability in a Challenging Environment For Residential Aged Care Providers, 61% of total revenue comes from Commonwealth care subsidies and supplements1. Most of this funding allocation comes through the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI). When it comes to the...
