Aged Care Laundry Management

Catering Industries are Australia's Leading Aged Care Laundry Management Company
Catering Industries staff member folding clean linen as part of aged care laundry services

Reliable onsite laundry management that supports hygiene, resident dignity and operational efficiency.

Catering Industries provides tailored laundry management services for aged care, retirement living and supported accommodation environments.

In aged care, laundry is more than washing and folding. A well managed laundry service supports resident dignity, infection prevention, family confidence, staff efficiency and smooth facility
operations.

Customers choose Catering Industries for the following reasons:

Catering Industries works with aged care providers to deliver practical, efficient and well structured onsite laundry services.

Our teams support:

  • Collection of soiled linen and garments
  • Washing, drying, sorting and folding
  • Linen and personal clothing returns

 

We focus on consistent processes that reduce delays, improve garment accountability and support a clean, organised and compliant facility environment.

Personal clothing matters deeply to residents and their families. Lost, damaged or delayed garments cause unnecessary distress and frustration.

Our laundry processes prioritise:

  • Careful garment handling
  • Clear sorting and identification
  • Accurate and timely returns

 

We work with each facility to establish clear workflows for personal clothing, linen, towels and specialty item, ensuring garments are returned clean, cared for and handled respectfully.

Laundry plays a vital role in infection prevention across aged care environments.

Catering Industries supports safe laundry operations through:

  • Trained laundry staff
  • Appropriate PPE use
  • Separation of soiled and clean items
  • Safe chemical handling
  • Structured laundry workflows

Our services align with relevant Australian laundry standards, AS 4146:2024 Laundry practice, site specific infection control procedures and operational requirements.

Effective laundry management relies on clear systems, not guesswork.

We work with facilities to review:

  • Laundry flow and collection points
  • Sorting and handling areas
  • Clean and soiled separation
  • Equipment use and layout
  • Storage and return to room processes

 

We also provide practical guidance to reduce manual handling risks, improve efficiency and increase service consistency.

Where required, Catering Industries provides digital laundry audits, reporting and corrective action tracking.

This supports identification of:

  • Delayed garment returns
  • Sorting or labelling issues
  • Workflow inefficiencies
  • Equipment or capacity constraints

Why choose Catering Industries for Aged Care Laundry Management

We understand the operational importance of laundry in aged care and its impact on residents, families and care teams.

Our aged care laundry model is built around:

  • Resident dignity
  • Personal garment labelling and identification
  • Garment care and accountability
  • Infection prevention
  • Reliable linen and clothing turnaround
  • Safe handling procedures
  • Practical, efficient workflows
  • Skilled staff and supervision
  • Audits, reporting and improvement
  • Support from experienced operational managers
Catering Industries aged care staff member engaging with an elderly resident in a residential care common area

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We would love to help you with your Laundry needs. Please get in touch with our team today.

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