Business View Oceania | September 2020

27 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA SEPTEMBER 2020 LYNDEN AGED CARE staff members have been here 10 years or more. We have an extremely low turnover.” In the Camberwell area there are over 20 aged care providers in a five to six km radius, so there is a lot of competition. Since the government has boosted funding to the homecare sector to encourage people to stay in their homes longer, Panassie is seeing a change in the acuity level of residents when they come to Lynden. “People are staying home longer and getting services there, whether that be cleaning, assistance with hygiene and so on. So we’ve seen a great shift and the residents coming into care are generally more frail. And often the residents are not as mobile, so we need more lifting equipment; more wheelchairs; daybeds.” Savell adds, “That allows the residents to be out in the home and not left in their room on the bed, so they’re able to participate in activities and be moved around the facility. Which is lovely.” With people living longer, all aged care facilities