Meet the Elder Team

Dr Barbara Horner
Director/Research Fellow Curtin University of Technology.
Barbara leads a multidisciplinary research
team and is involved in many different projects across a range of research
areas including: health and well-being of older people; formal services
and support systems; supportive environments; alternative and innovative
models of service delivery.
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William Marshall
CEO, SwanCare Group
William Marshall is Chief Executive Officer
of SwanCare Group (previously known as Swan Cottage Homes). SwanCare Group
is one of the largest single site providers of aged care and seniors accommodation
within Australia.
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Michael Hartfield
Michael Hartfield is a graduate of the
University of Western Australia with Bachelor degrees in both Economics
and Commerce and is an Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Health
Service Executives.
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Stuart Hope
Stuart’s three decades of experience in
the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) industry is complemented
by his academic qualifications. He holds both a First Class Honors and
a Master’s Degree in Computer Science.
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Jodie Cooper
Jodie Cooper has spent most of her career
in the IT sector since graduating from Griffith University in 1994. Her
work has been varied and spans corporate and management accounting, business
consulting and development and systems implementations.
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We are living longer.
Unprecedented advancements in research and technology mean we are
now far better equipped to treat diseases and conditions and prolong
life. Our society is also more aware of the need for good diet and
exercise, and life expectancy in most western societies has been
extended significantly. An ageing population creates enormous opportunities
in the retirement living and aged care industries. But with it comes
responsibilities for prospective and existing service providers
within this sector.
Quality of life is everything.
The challenge of helping others provide an unsurpassed
standard of care for older members of our society has
been taken up by a consortium of people dedicated to the
principle of world’s best practice.
Welcome to ELDER Smart Solutions.
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ELDER
brings together specialists from all key areas relating to retirement
living and aged care and provides its clients with smart solutions
in the aged care service arena. As a consultancy it provides services
including:
- Access to world leading research into all aspects of an ageing
population.
- Feasibility studies, planning, design and architectural services.
- Operational management including finance, staffing, clinical
care, commissioning and management systems.
- Training and evaluation.
- Intelligent software, management and clinical information systems
custom-built for the aged care industry.
Clients may access any or all of these services. For a prospective
service provider with a green field site looking to enter the industry,
it can be a total, end-to-end package. Or it could simply be help
and advice to address a particular problem within an existing aged
care facility. |
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