Would you pay half a million dollars for aged care?
In this interview with The Australian, we discussed a shift in how affluent Australians view their later years. For many of our clients, the government-funded system, with its waitlists, administrative hurdles, and one-size-fits-all caps, simply doesn’t align with a life lived with independence and high standards.
Source: The Australian
Publication Date: 6 July 2024
The Director’s Perspective
“A common misconception in our industry is that premium care is just about high-clinical needs. It isn’t. It’s about the ‘choice’ to maintain the life you’ve spent decades building.” - Fiona Somerville
At Acquaint, we often find that the luxury isn't just in the high-level nursing; it's in the intentional matching of carers and clients. Whether it’s finding a staff member who can discuss business and politics at a peer level or someone who shares a passion for horse racing, these connections are what prevent the epidemic of loneliness so often found in residential settings.
While 24-hour care is a significant investment, often reaching $500,000 per year, it allows families to stay together in their own homes, surrounded by their own routines, memories and pets, rather than transitioning to a facility.
Read the full article here.