The alignment between Additional Services and Strengthened Quality Standards 3 and 4
October 11, 2024
This second Insight in our series on Strengthened Quality Standards and Additional Services explores Standards 3 and 4.
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This second Insight in our series on Strengthened Quality Standards and Additional Services explores Standards 3 and 4.
October 11, 2024
This second Insight in our series on Strengthened Quality Standards and Additional Services explores Standards 3 and 4.
October 2, 2024
We’re hosting a webinar with Inside Ageing on October 17: Unpacking the Higher Everyday Living Fee.
Effective from 1 July 2025, providers will need to transition from Extra/Additional Services to Higher Everyday Living Fees (HELF).
September 19, 2024
We were pleased to see the Government take up all the key recommendations relating to the Support at Home program in its recently released response to the Taskforce recommendations.
September 13, 2024
We’ve been asking for a response to the Taskforce recommendations for a long time, and now we have it; well, we have some inkling as to what the future looks like.
September 12, 2024
The 1 October mandate of 215 direct care minutes aims to improve resident outcomes and ensure providers spend AN-ACC subsidies on care rather than use them to cross-subsidise deficits in hospitality services and or accommodation.
August 21, 2024
Pride Aged Living & Russell Kennedy are pleased to release our White Paper in response to Aged Care Taskforce Recommendation 11: Additional Services
July 31, 2024
This year marks an inflection point in the life of the pride. Or as the saying goes, we’ve recognised that “what got us here won’t get us to where we are going”.
June 17, 2024
Providers have shared with us their concerns and uncertainties about how the new standards will impact their Additional Services (AS) programs.
May 31, 2024
Like me, I expect you received lots of emails and summaries of the budget very soon after it was delivered. The main theme I’ve seen in these is disappointment that the Taskforce recommendations were not dealt with.
April 21, 2024
As you will appreciate, home care organisations are complex, and there are many levers that you can focus on to improve the cash flow and performance of your business.
April 5, 2024
We are concerned that the rush to analyse and digest the recommendations quickly has led to an overemphasis on the operational/ financial impact.
March 18, 2024
We welcome the recommendations of the Aged Care Taskforce and believe they support the trend towards more choice for consumers and improved sustainability for providers.
March 14, 2024
The final Taskforce report recommends additional service fees be embedded into the basic daily fee for both supported and non-supported residents.
January 18, 2024
Pride Aged Living is pleased to present our initial insights into non-compliant and sanctioned facilities for home care, building on the Commission’s quarterly sector performance data.
November 17, 2023
In August, we published the results of our analysis of the Aged Care Financial Performance Survey (ACFPS) and the Quarterly Financial Snapshot of the Aged Care Sector (QFS) on Residential Care.
October 19, 2023
A year has passed since the Australian National Aged Care Classification system (AN-ACC) took over from ACFI, so we thought you might like to read a few case studies as you reflect on how your organisation has handled the transition.
September 15, 2023
The Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) and Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) aren’t just mechanisms to recoup the cost of accommodation; they’re strategic financial levers that underpin your organisation’s sustainability and prosperity.
August 28, 2023
The Aged Care Performance Survey (ACFPS) and the Quarterly Financial Snapshot of the Aged Care Sector (QFS) highlight the percentage of residential services operating at a deficit.
June 16, 2023
As aged care providers strive for excellence in care, the importance of good clinical governance cannot be overstated.
February 24, 2023
Every residential care operator knows that sustainable financial performance starts with maximising income from residents. To do this, you need high occupancy rates of 92% or more, yet average occupancy is declining.
December 7, 2022
In October 2022, Autumn Lodge in Armidale became part of Uniting and, in doing so, secured continuing access to quality aged care and retirement living for the Armidale community.