LEADERS SUMMIT: The task of developing vertical villages the Not for Profit and Private journeys
The village sector is learning how to build vertical villages successfully. The upfront financial outlay for one substantial build, creating a vertical product in suburbia that will appeal to traditionalist retirees and then selling it without...
The village sector is learning how to build vertical villages successfully. The upfront financial outlay for one substantial build, creating a vertical product in suburbia that will appeal to traditionalist retirees and then selling it without non-refundable deposits all act as barriers to new projects.
Two village sector leaders have forged ahead with such projects and have agreed to review their expectations and experiences.
Greg Pullen is CEO of Not For Profit Villa Maria Catholic Homes (VIC), is building the 5 level St. Josephs Mews in inner city Hawthorn, adjacent to Richmond, South Yarra and Kooyong. The project does not have collocated care and requires rapid and firm sales based on its prestige positioning.
Private village and care operator Maurice Tulich (with his daughter Bianca), was selected to partner with one of the largest community-based sporting clubs in Australia in the outer ring city of Penrith (west of Sydney) to build a medium rise retirement village and aged care facility. He will review the vision, planning process and the financial model of this win-win partnership.
Greg and Maurice will be joined as a panel by One Fell Swoops Chris Rooke, who they have both separately engaged to develop the medium rise product at the very first stages of planning. OFS has very $2B in village and care projects on their client lists at present.
This is the first presentation Greg and Maurice have given on the projects. Hera them at our LEAEDERS SUMMIT IN 18 dates time. Check the program and registration HERE.
CEO Jan Horsnell stands down from Southern Cross Care VIC due to ill health
The Victorian village and care sector has been surprised and saddened this week to learn that Southern Cross Care CEO Jan Horsnell has decided to leave the posting of CEO to manage a long term health condition, a decision she says she has made after deep soul searching.
SCC Chairman Greg van Mourik in a release has stated Jan has been a passionate and transformational leader. Ms Horsnell has been single minded in pursuing our goal of a good life for older people.
Under Ms. Horsnells leadership SCC has overhauled its residential aged care portfolio, with major upgrades and new developments including a showpiece Dandenong and Keon Park homes. It has also become a leader in home based care and consumer directed care.
The sector wishes Jan well.
