Breaking Down the Visitor Barrier during Isolation
Aged Care is a tough industry at the best of times. With a pandemic upon us that targets the elderly, weak and vulnerable, it may seem almost impossible to run a facility. Impossible to protect and care for aged dependents. Impossible to cope with consumables shortages, a failing economy and visitor restrictions. Draw on Your Community But […]
Life without Hand Sanitiser
In recent weeks, as we wrung our hands as the last bottles of surface sanitiser vanished from supermarket shelves and warehouse stock piles, Boris Johnson has inspired the UK to wash their hands in the time it takes to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice. Before that, once was enough. So why is everyone going wild about […]
Three schools challenging tradition through facility design
Open spaced learning has surged recently – replacing traditional classroom scenes with collaborative spaces that mimic modern co-working spaces. But do these facilities and the learning frameworks they underpin deliver better outcomes for students? It’s a hotly debated topic – so we found three schools who are embracing new teaching methodologies: Arthur Phillip High […]
Supporting Aussies doing it tough
Veridia is compassionately supporting the bushfire and drought crisis through a $50,000 donation to Rapid Relief Team – a nation-wide operation, operated by volunteers from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, delivering on the ground support to communities in need. We know that this money will be well spent, flowing directly through to current initiatives including: […]
3 Ways to Drive Public Engagement
There’s never been a more important time for aged care homes to engage with the general public. Due to negative press coverage resulting from the current Royal Commission, less than 20% of all Australians trust Aged Care Industry players. Unfortunately, all homes, both the good and the bad, suffer as a result of this perception. […]
Four things that Aged Care Facility Auditors always spot
As an aged care provider, you may be outsourcing a number of key service areas that aged care auditors cover when they visit your site. They may include food preparation, laundry services, and, last but not least, your chemical provider. It’s easy to let such outsourced service areas slip, particularly if you are not directly […]
Preparing your facility against Coronavirus
The Corona Virus Threat is still at large, and, as scientists across the world scramble to develop vaccines, its time to batten down the hatches and step up the hygiene to reduce the chances of infection in shared residential environments. Unfortunately as in all epidemics, our elderly and young are the most vulnerable, particularly when […]
Australian Government Support for struggling regional Aged Care
This week the government introduced a new fund, designed to support struggling Aged Care Homes in regional Australia, impacted by drought, fires and dwindling intake numbers. The Business Improvement Fund (BIF) is designed to provide short term support and advice that will sustain the ongoing operations of homes providing crucial services to remote and rural […]
Six things Aged Care Providers should be doing now
Trust isn’t something that Australians are giving easily to Aged Care Homes right now.
The procurement mindset that could revolutionise your business.
The realities of running an aged care facility well can be harsh.
