ONLY IN SATURDAY: Interview with Dutch Aged Care and Sport Minister in between FIFA Women’s World Cup

Around the world including Australia, countries are shifting their focus to care in the home as a solution to aged care workforce shortages and funding shortfalls. But supporting ageing people to live well at home is not as straightforward as simply providing home care.

In this week’s issue of SATURDAY, we look at how the challenges of delivering residential care are pushing ‘care’ into seniors’ housing – and the implications for providers and the community as a whole.

We speak exclusively to Conny Helder (pictured), Dutch Minister for Long-term Care and Sport, about why its Government is reducing expenditure on new aged care beds in favour of seniors’ housing and home care – and how they plan to tackle the problem of social isolation that comes with this move.

We also look at the rebirth of assisted living as a genuine care option and revenue stream for retirement living operators, plus insights into BaptistCare’s new marketing campaign and land lease operator Serenitas’ reported $1 billion sale.

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