Episode description
In this episode, Tracey Newman and Dan Bentley speak with Tony Wai, the CEO at Third Age Health.
The discussion explores on how Third Age Health, a medical provider in New Zealand, has been able to achieve significant growth and improvements in their aged care services. It also covers Third Age Health's focus on providing consistent, high-quality care, implementing Kaizen methodology, leveraging digital systems, and addressing workforce challenges - all with the goal of better supporting older people in their care.
Here is a taste of what Tracey and Dan cover in the conversation:
- Tony discusses his vision to improve aged care services when he joined Third Age Health and the initial challenges the organisation was facing.
- Explains the company's focus on providing consistent, high-quality care for older people in various living situations.
- Describes how the organisation adopted the Kaizen methodology to drive incremental improvements and changes.
- Shares how the implementation of digital systems helped reduce administrative burdens and improve staff retention.
- Acknowledges the challenges of workforce shortages and discusses the company's approach to navigating these issues.
- Emphasizes the importance of building trust with staff and clients by actively listening and responding to feedback.
- Reflects on the successes and challenges of the past few years and shares the company's future plans, including potential expansion to Australia.
Links from the episode:
- Third Age Health Website: Click here
- Third Age Health LinkedIn: Click here
- Innovate For Impact Workshop: Click here
- The Impacto Consulting website: Click here
- Impacto Consulting on LinkedIn: Click here