NSW: Moree co-located care and retirement village gets top accreditation marks during upgrade

Jul 27 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Fairview Retirement Villages co-located aged care facility has achieved a perfect accreditation result in 44 outcomes. Fairview is currently extending its aged care facilities to expand the number of beds from 80 up to 96. The new facilities are expected to be completed in late September or early October.

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