What has worked in the past simply will not continue to work in the future, according to NewDirection Care CEO Natasha Chadwick – and the NewDirection model of care has been proven to be successful in providing this flexibility.

Faced with an ageing population and community concern about the quality of aged care services, the pressure is on for the industry to do better. The days of miserable canteen food and endless grey corridors may become relics of the past, with leaders in the aged care industry now starting to change.

Shocking stories heard in the Aged Care Royal Commission highlight the inadequacy of conventional aged care facilities in providing safe and quality care for our frail elderly. What if we can re-imagine an aged care system that better meets our human and cultural needs?  SBS Radio Viva gave Natasha Chadwick and some NewDirection Care residents the…

2019 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year, NATASHA CHADWICK, is revolutionising aged care-all because she backed herself against the odds. I kept asking myself over and over again: what type of residential care would I want for my mum if it ever came to it?

Maximising independence in a home-like environment supports better quality of life. With the rise in the aging population and inadequacies of traditional residential aged care, the need for new and imaginative ways of caring for older people is obvious.