Ep#7 - Interview with Naomi Anderson

The Australian Business Show

Episode Summary

On this episode of The Australian Business Show, Naomi Anderson joins Nick Stehr to talk about Naomi’s interest in aged care, the story behind Aged Care Ready and Caring Clothing, the good and the bad in the industry, ensuring high standards of care in facilities, the slow uptake of technology, the benefits of adaptive clothing, and providing care in patients’ homes.

Naomi is a Registered Nurse and the Managing Director of Aged Care Ready and Caring Clothing. She has considerable experience in management of Aged Care Facilities and has an intimate understanding of the internal workings of facilities, along with a thorough understanding of their clients’ needs.

Naomi has a passion for advocacy and thrives on being able to assist clients in finding the best provider for their individual needs.

Timestamp Segments

· [01:46] Naomi’s background.

· [02:39] Getting into aged care.

· [03:35] Cultural treatment of elders.

· [05:46] Aged Care Ready.

· [08:18] The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

· [11:48] What Aged Care Ready does.

· [13:25] Finding providers.

· [15:40] Slow adoption of technology.

· [19:41] Building a preventative budget.

· [23:25] Caring Clothing.

· [27:16] Function and fashion.

· [29:40] What’s most important to Naomi?

· [32:25] The advantages of adaptive clothing.

· [33:29] Caring for somebody in their own home.

· [39:24] Funding.

Notable Quotes

· “The Australian culture is heavily influenced by the way that we do treat our elders.”

· “A lot of families probably don’t want to invest in brand-new clothing once somebody is in residential aged care.”

· “If somebody has the means to pay for it, then they should.”

Relevant Links

Naomi Anderson.

agedcareready.com.au.

www.caringclothing.com.au.