Right at Home News

Right at Home, one of Australia's premium home care providers, values its caregivers highly. Every year, all caregivers are open for nomination to the Right at Home Caregiver of the Year Award, presented at Right at Home's national conference. The 2022 awardee comes from one of our Brisbane offices and has a wonderful story to share.

Right at Home is proud of our Macarthur Penrith office and owners Seema Sharma and Deeban Jayaseelan who, during the recent New South Wales floods, showed exceptional commitment and care to their clients.

This last week we have all witnessed incredible scenes of devastation due to flood waters caused by an extreme rain event over Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales. Areas affected include Maryborough, Gympie, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Northern Rivers (Byron Bay, Lismore, and Ballina) and now the rain is heading to Central NSW Coast and further south to Sydney. We all feel helpless and want to offer our support.

Right at Home have expanded their partnership with Bowls Australia, assuming the naming rights of the Australian Jackaroos and associated feeder squads.

This week started off with Blood Donor Day on the 14th of June. Inaugurated in 2005, World Blood Donor Day serves as a special day to thank blood donors for their efforts every year.

Coming up this week is the Leukemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave from the 10th to the 14th of March to raise money to find a cure for blood cancer. Right at Home challenges you to join the superheroes.

Sydney Mardi Gras 2021 is here, and we couldn’t be more delighted! After a year of uncertainty and isolation, what better way to unburden ourselves and simply enjoy the freedom and social fun and warmth espoused by Mardi Gras.

​This blog is Right at Home Australia's response to the two-part investigation by Four Corners titled Who Cares?.

​As the aged care, disability and guardianship sectors undergo significant reform aimed at increasing client choice (Consumer Directed Care or CDC); one leading advocacy organization is this week, hosting an inaugural national conference that will bring together industry heavyweights to discuss the implications and opportunities.

Writer Lauren Boukas reflects that Right at Home continues to be recognised as a top franchise to invest in after gaining a recent Entrepreneur Magazine Award.