Catholic Healthcare: Village brings their retirement vision to life

May 31 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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The wait is over and Jemalong Residential Village; CHAs 91 bed facility is about to take its first retirement residents. The NSW facility underwent a name change to reflect Catholic Healthcares plans in stage two of the project - to offer retirement accommodation as well as aged care.

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