Nursing Home Law Changes Blocked

"Why the Government blocked a law forcing nursing homes to reveal staff and food budgets" https://t.co/Dh6EDClHNA #auspol

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) February 8, 2020

Rebuke for Aged Care Minister

Extraordinary rebuke from Aged Care Royal Commission chair against the federal government which falsely claimed the #agedcareRC supported move to privatise aged care assessment teams. They never did. Story from Nov in the thread. https://t.co/73EbNHMKLB pic.twitter.com/uBLpix851z

— Rick Morton (@SquigglyRick) January 14, 2020

Taxpayer Aged Care Burden Increased

Federal Government retirement housing policy gives incentives to downsize into a #retirementvillage but ultimately places great pressure on #agedcare funding and the taxpayer. #agedcare #agedcarerc @JoshFrydenberg @richardmcolbeck @MichaelSukkarMP @acccgovau #auspol @HelenHaines1 pic.twitter.com/Kl52x1O0Xm

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) January 9, 2020

Jail for Former Aged Care Director

Former Mentone Gardens Supportive Care Home (Supported Residential Service) director Gela Newitt to spend 10 months in jail for fraud #SRS https://t.co/Aec7ahqDH0

— Aged Care Crisis (@agedcarecrisis) December 16, 2019

High Salaries of Aged Care Bosses

With no transparency or accountability for billions in funds to #agedcare providers its shocking to know the BUPA Chief Executive was paid $3.9m. Imagine if they spent it on care! @MurrayWatt @SenatorSiewert @TimAyres @polley_helen @Stirling_G @linessuehttps://t.co/0bjbcsw4J8 pic.twitter.com/idAZJyqRGP

— ANMF - Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation (@anmf_federal) November 23, 2019

Pyramid Aged Care Home To Close

Pyramid Hill aged care home set to close leaving 30 out of work in regional town https://t.co/wqEjxcfrPV via @ABCNews

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) September 11, 2019

Retirement Villages Impact On Aged Care Funding Costs

Long term impacts on #retirementvillage residents and governments, past strong property capital gains masked the 'true' cost of retirement village living. Taxpayers will need to fund greater Home Care and Aged Care costs @stuartrobertmp @LindaBurneyMP @MichaelPascoe01 #pensioners pic.twitter.com/X62tdbo1L4

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 21, 2019

Retirees Requiring Taxpayer Funding for Aged Care is Increased

The number of retirees requiring taxpayer funding for aged care is increased by #retirementvillages as retiree nest eggs diminish over time. When will the federal government finally realise this and take action. #auspol #agedcarerc #pensioners @JoshFrydenberg @AlboMP @aus_senior pic.twitter.com/gukpDi4M4a

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 19, 2019

Drain of Retiree Capital Wealth

How much does this excessive drain of capital away from retirement village residents ultimately cost the taxpayer and the Aged Care budget. When will the government 'really' look at what is happening. @richardmcolbeck @JulieCollinsMP @JoshFrydenberg @AlboMP #agedcareRC #auspol pic.twitter.com/PjDdEJ2ltU

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 15, 2019

Stay at Home and Live Longer

"Stay at home and live longer" claims pensioner group speaking on aged care. #deemingrates #pensioners #auspol #newstart @richardmcolbeck @JulieCollinsMP #agedcare #agedcarerc https://t.co/XcGCMHiLfI

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 14, 2019

Retiree Capacity To Fund Aged Care Costs

How retiree access to capital gains in #retirementvillage contracts and the direction of property values over the next decade will impact on retiree capacity to fund their own aged acre costs or their need to rely on the taxpayer. @gedkearney @JulieCollinsMP #auspol @neighbour_s pic.twitter.com/ArkyAcRc4x

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 3, 2019

Long Term Impact On Retirees

What the #retirementvillage industry looks like for many retirees. Few fully understand, @ScottMorrisonMP & @JoshFrydenberg not identifying the long term impact on retiree ability to fund their own aged care costs and the impact on taxpayers. @gedkearney @JulieCollinsMP #auspol pic.twitter.com/s3LmpcHfVf

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) July 3, 2019

Discrepancy Between Cash & Care

Seldom does a phrase so distinctly sum up the issue at hand. "A discrepancy between how much the facility received to care for my father & the care he actually received" #agedcarerc #auspol #agedcare @richardmcolbeck pic.twitter.com/An1ZMBpWqe

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) June 27, 2019

Next Big 4 Corners Story

This should be the next big story from @4corners. Baby boomers cashing in by selling family home & downsizing into #retirementvillage. Negative impact on capital base then asking next generations to fund or help fund their aged care costs. @abc730 @acccgovau #auspol @neighbour_s pic.twitter.com/iZytxKhmL5

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) June 25, 2019

Impact on Aged Care Funding

The transfer of intergenerational wealth. The numbers in the table give it some perspective. The impact on @agedcare funding is scary. This is just ONE village not all of them. #agedcare #agedcarerc @abc730 @acccgovau #auspol @ScottMorrisonMP @JoshFrydenberg @AlboMP @neighbour_s pic.twitter.com/E9U8XRsSTl

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) June 25, 2019

Retirement Village Equals Destruction Of Retiree Capital

Retirement Village = destruction of retiree capital, reduces retiree capacity to fund own #agedcare costs, taxpayer has to pay more. Capital destruction from simply a lease/licence to occupy. #auspol @KenWyattMP @JoshFrydenberg @acccgovau @abc730 pic.twitter.com/eE0QQIeIGL

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) May 20, 2019

Australian Taxpayers Fund Profits Of Retirement Village Operators

How Australian taxpayers indirectly fund the profits of #retirementvillage operators. Retiree-Sale of Family Home-Enter Retirement Village-Not So Cashed Up Retiree-Reduced ability to fund own #agedcare costs-Taxpayer has to chip in. #agedcarerc #auspol @KenWyattMP @JoshFrydenberg pic.twitter.com/URUf9uImNP

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) May 19, 2019

Aged Care Royal Commission & Retirement Villages

Two reasons Retirement Villages (RV) needed to be part of the #agedcarerc - #retirementviilages the new aged low care so Commonwealth laws needed. RV residents become more dependent on aged care taxpayer funding as their capital base is decimated by RV business model. @KenWyattMP pic.twitter.com/Vj8r099u06

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) May 13, 2019

Retirement Villages Negative Impact On Aged Care Budget

NSW Minister @Matt_KeanMP says he likes #retirementvillages because they come at no cost to government. He should clarify 'state' govt as they become a cost to 'federal' for aged care from retiree capital destruction. @GladysB @NSWLabor #NSWpol @acccgovau @abc730 @neighbour_s pic.twitter.com/1JLhEdVUK6

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) April 23, 2019

Innovation at Aged Care Home

Coming to an aged care facility near you, let's hope so. https://t.co/9xXVvgKSu1

— Les Scobie (@retvilldotnet) April 20, 2019