Marcela Carrasco
Executive General Manager Home Care
HammondCare
Marcela has over 20 years of experience across acute care as well as community and residential aged care. The majority of her career has been focused on supporting older Australians in both profit-driven and for-purpose organisations.
As a Registered Nurse with a deep commitment to improving care for aging populations, Marcela completed an MBA in 2016, enhancing her leadership and management skills within the healthcare sector.
SESSIONS
Day 2
10:00
Panel: Clinical responsibility in Home Care: Delivering safe care in environments you don't control
How can home care providers meet the new expectations when clinical risk often sits in the client’s home, not in a managed environment? What systems are needed to ensure safe care when providers have limited influence over daily routines, environmental conditions and the decisions clients make?
Explore practical strategies for assessing and responding to clinical risk in the community, navigating complex family dynamics, ensuring worker safety, building clear escalation frameworks, and maintaining compliance without undermining consumer autonomy
Deidre McGill, Chief Operating Officer, Home & Community Support, Bolton Clarke
Greg Bartley, Chief Operating Officer, Dovida
Mel Ottaway, Executive Manager Community Services & Retirement Living, Resthaven
Marcela Carrasco, Executive General Manager Home Care, Hammond Care
Shey Schillaci, General Manager of Community, Health and Care, Benetas Home Care
Chris Snepvangers, Director, Nursing, Safety & Enterprise, Silverchain