Concentric Health Group

4 5 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4 CONCENTR I C HEALTH GROUP open its doors to the public, becoming both a community private practice and a residential aged care rehab programme. Over the past five years, Concentric has grown exponentially. It began in September 2017 with just one practice and today they have 31 locations across Australia, employing 250 allied health professionals. The practice’s number one partner is Opal Healthcare, one of Australia’s largest providers of residential aged care. Concentric’s practices can be found in a number of Opal’s properties across Australia. “Back in 2017, they were our first residential aged care partner that shared a common belief in the onsite rehabilitation model and they have been pivotal to the success because they shared the values we do,” Young says. Opal included Concentric sites in many of its existing aged-care homes where it was Following a meeting with colleague Angeline Violi, now Concentric’s director, the pair identified a gap in the standard of care that was being offered to the elderly. The idea was sparked when Violi was recounting the tragic struggle her grandmother faced in her aged care home. “Her grandmother was living in an aged care home and had a fall and fractured her hip,” Young recalls. “She had a hip replacement and was subsequently discharged back to the aged care home under the assumption by the surgeon that the physiotherapist within that home would deliver the necessary rehabilitation required.” Due to the government’s funding limitations, that care never materialized. “She did not receive the rehab that she needed and she ended up passing away,” Young says. “So when Angeline told me this story, we came up with the idea that we could probably use the private practice physiotherapy model of care, which is a higher level, and obviously, is user pay, so there are higher expectations.” Violi’s grandmother’s story isn’t unique. Young says the average stay for an individual in an aged care home is just 22 months before they pass away. “We really think that’s not fair, and we want to do something about that,” Young says. “So that’s where Concentric was started, with the idea of building private physiotherapy practices co-located within aged care homes. The residents could come down and get access to better quality care on a user-pay mechanism, rather than a government-funded mechanism, which was suboptimal.” Under this new model, Concentric would also CEO, Dr. Nick Young Partner with us to design impactful custom learning solutions. adelaide.edu.au/pace We work with you to create customised learning opportunities to equip your people to facilitate impactful change. Our executive education and professional development programs and courses will develop the skills and knowledge required to tackle any business challenge. Our experts are on hand to determine your development requirements, answer any questions, and design a solution to meet your speciic needs. find out more PACE