As we reported here last week, sanctions were initially issued to Bupa Eden (390 kilometres south of Wollongong) by the Department of Health in December 2018 after it failed to meet several accreditation standards outlined by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC).
The sanctions were then extended for six months – and a separate sanction was also placed on the facility in March 2019.
According to The Eden Magnet, there are now believed to be 58 residents currently living in the facility, which has a capacity for 85 – equating to just 68% (considerably lower than the 90%+ that facilities need to be operating at to stay viable).
