PROGRAM
Wednesday 19 November 2014 |
8:45am - 10:00am |
INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE: A+ AGEING IN ACTION - RUTH'S TABLE | |
The Bethany Center in San Francisco has met their senior residents’ needs for more than 20 years, but the creation of Ruth’s Table has opened the Center’s doors to the wider community and exposed them to completely new possibilities.? Jerry Brown, CEO Bethany Centre San Francisco |
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10:00am - 10:15am |
MANAGER OF THE YEAR PRESENTATION | |
10:15am - 11:00am |
MORNING TEA | |
11:00am - 11:15am |
RETIREMENT LIVING COUNCIL: THE YEAR IN REVIEW | |
Mary Wood, Executive Director, Retirement Living Council | ||
11:15am - 12:15pm |
AUSTRALIAN KEYNOTE: JOINING THE DOTS – CONNECTING OUR OLDER AUSTRALIANS TO THE COMMUNITY |
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A respected senior Australian talks about their life, creating communities, inspiring others and how they’re preparing for life as an older person. Plus a snapshot into her campaign to improve the quality of food eaten by senior Australians. Maggie Beer, Restaurateur and Author |
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12:15pm - 12:30pm |
RISING GENERATION AWARD PRESENTATION | |
12:30pm - 1:45pm |
LUNCH | |
1:45pm - 2:30pm |
IMPROVING OUR IMAGE: PUTTING RETIREMENT LIVING AT THE FOREFRONT |
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We have the numbers to show that retirement village residents are extremely happy and satisfied with village life – how can we portray this to a wider audience not immediately connected to the industry? | ||
2:30pm - 3:15pm |
YES WE CARE: INTEGRATING CARE SERVICES IN A VILLAGE SETTING |
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Retirement village residents are increasingly expecting care to be provided in a home setting as they age in place. What are the best and most cost-efficient models for providing care within villages, and what will new residents expect with regards to care? ‘Focus on care in the home’ |
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3:15pm - 4:00pm |
AFTERNOON TEA | |
4:00pm - 5:30pm | A+ AGEING IN ACTION: STORIES FROM THE GROUND |
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6:30pm - 10:30pm |
NAUTICAL AFFAIR | |
Enjoy the sea breeze as you network and watch the sunset over the Sydney Harbour. |
Thursday 20 November 2014 |
8:45am - 9:45am |
MOVERS AND SHAKERS: MEET THE PEOPLE INFLUENCING AGEING POLICY |
A big question for political debate in 2014 is how does Australia fund the need of its ageing population? Listen to some of the decision makers and influencers explain the rationale behind the decisions so far, predict what’s to come, and lay out how it will impact village operators. |
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9:45am - 10:30am |
THE LOCAL LANDSCAPE: OVERCOMING RED TAPE AND REGULATION |
The growth of our industry is affected closely by decisions made at a local and state level, especially concerning planning and fair trading. Despite the impost, how can the industry address ensure villages are more viable than before? |
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10:30am - 11:15am |
MORNING TEA |
11:15am - 11:45am |
MEET THE MANAGERS: VILLAGE MANAGERS HAVE THEIR SAY |
Village managers are the key to successful, vibrant and happy retirement villages – so what do they think about the big issues in our industry, and what messages do they have to send to the CEOs? |
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11:45am - 1:00pm | HYPOTHETICAL: ENSURING A STRONG FUTURE |
How will the retirement living industry be placed in 10 years? How will changes to ageing and housing policies affect the industry? What steps must we as an industry take to ensure our prosperity? These questions and more will be posed in a fast-paced hypothetical as the big players are put in the spotlight! |
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1:00pm - 1:15pm | RETIREMENT LIVING COUNCIL: THE YEAR AHEAD AND SUMMIT WRAP |
Mary Wood, Executive Director, Retirement Living Council |
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1:15pm -
3:15pm |
LONG LUNCH |
The Retirement Living Council reserves the right to make changes to the published program.
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