Appointment of receivers and managers for three Victorian nursing homes
Receivers and managers have been appointed for TCL Nominees, JKL Nominees and associated entities, which are engaged in the provision of aged care at three Victorian facilities.
The facilities are: Rosden Private Nursing Home, Ti Tree Gardens and Lakes Entrance Aged Care Facility. Two of these facilities are the subject of sanctions imposed by the Department of Health and Ageing.
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, said the Department of Health and Ageing is already in discussions with the receivers and managers, and will work closely with them to look after the health, safety and well being of residents.
The receivers and managers would assume the responsibilities of the approved provider under the Aged Care Act 1997, in relation to the three facilities.
The receivers and managers have advised that they would be seeking to bring the operations of the business’ into order and pursue an orderly sale of the business’.
In addition, the Department of Health and Ageing has been advised that the receivers and managers:
- Will place experienced staff in each of the facilities to oversee ongoing operations; and
- Will engage an experienced aged care provider to provide advice on resident care and to ensure that the facilities move to compliance with the Aged Care Accreditation Standards.
This action does not impact on the sanctions in place with respect to Rosden Nursing Home, under which Commonwealth subsidy would cease at midday on 1 October.
The support being provided by the Department to assist Rosden Private Nursing Home residents to relocate to Commonwealth subsidised places in other homes will continue.
The Department of Health and Ageing advised that residents can choose to stay at Rosden, if they wish. However, the Commonwealth cannot continue to subsidise the cost of care in an unsafe facility.
Ten residents have already moved to their new homes and a number of others have been found suitable places and will move to their new homes in the next few days.
On Friday 26 September, the Department of Health and Ageing released the 38 page Report of Major Findings on the review audit into Rosden Private Nursing Home.
The report outlines the recommendations of the independent assessors to the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency on the areas of non compliance with the Aged Care Accreditation Standards, at the nursing home.
The full assessment is available on:
