New Way to Stay
Advice and Advocacy for Older Australians
New Way To Stay enables people to turn their goals into reality as they age.
We create personalised plans that navigate the complex aged care system. This includes providing direct access to our partner network which covers a whole spectrum of services, including Home Care, Financial Advice, Legal, Home Safety, Medical, and more.
On our client’s direction, we prepare a thorough report specifically tailored to each individual case. The report is explained in-person and includes risks, advantages and recommendations. Once a plan is chosen, we stay and manage the process. Our clients maintain a solid position for achieving their goals and living in the place of their choice.
We are Aged Care Consultants and Advocates for:
• Home care domestic and nursing
• Therapeutic services
• Rehabilitation
•Legal services
• Financial services
• Home modification design and build
• Specialist equipment – aged care and disability
• Government assistance
• Residential care placement
• Retirement living
• Employee assistance
• Psychologists and family support service
• Decluttering and more…
We offer a total project management service to help clients fulfil their aged care goals. We set them up successfully and safely in the environment of their choosing ensuring needs are met clinically, practically, economically and emotionally.
Client Focused
We introduce our clients to well researched experts across a broad range of services.
We work with our referral partners and clients alike to ensure our clients’ needs are met clinically, practically, economically and emotionally.
We work strictly on a case-by-case basis which stems from a professionally created tailored plan focused entirely on helping our clients achieve their goals, simply, realistically and transparently.
Quotes from our clients
Our Team
We are dedicated, compassionate and professional
Louise Mace – Founder and Managing Director
Louise has 30 years’ experience working in senior management roles in the Australian and New Zealand health and aged care industries. She has also successfully run her own project management consultancy business in health and aged care.
Les Mace - Director
Les has built a successful career in the financial services industry both in Australia and internationally over the past 40 years, and until recently was the Chief Executive Officer of a large Australian financial services licensee. Les has now joined New Way To Stay on a full-time basis.
Gemma Chilton - Communications Specialist
Gemma has a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) from the University of Technology, Sydney, and has spent over a decade working in media, publishing and marketing. She is passionate about applying her experience as a writer and communicator to New Way To Stay's mission of empowering ageing Australians.
Jane Meccelli - Aged Care Specialist Consultant
Jane is a Social Worker by profession with a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Sydney. She has worked in Aged Care for over 9 years and her experience crosses both the clinical and community settings. Jane was an ACAT clinical assessor in the acute care setting (AKA hospital), she has also worked as a Home Care Package manager in the community as well as completed assessments for the My Aged Care program.
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We guide you through your aged care decisions
Aged Care Professionals Networking Breakfast
The event will provide an opportunity to meet other Aged Care business leaders and workers, and includes a keynote speaker session with Dr Julie Bajic Smith.
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Ageing Fearlessly podcast features New Way To Stay
New Way To Stay founders Louise and Les Mace featured on Episode 38 of the Ageing Fearlessly podcast in April […]
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"Boost to home care services is welcomed" (Pittwater Life, Jan 2019)
This article, featuring New Way To Stay Managing Director Louise Mace, appeared on page 48 of Pittwater Life, January 2019 edition.
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"Ageing Well At Home - That Sounds Like A Plan!" (Pittwater Life, Nov 2018)
This article appeared on page 45 in the November 2018 issue of Pittwater Life magazine:
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