Residents and their families claim they were given no notice of the decision to close Benetas Hurlingham, in up market Brighton East (Melbourne). The 60 bed high care facility, owned by Anglican Aged Care Services, is quoted as needing significant maintenance and renovation. All residents will be placed before the actual closure. No plans for the site have been made.
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Our big idea: co-located retirement villages can solve hospital ‘bed occupancy’ in 16 weeks
Across Australia 2,000 hospital beds now hold 2,000 older Australians getting sicker, waiting for an aged care bed. The cost: $1,500 to $2,000 per day. Could co-located retirement villages offer a solution?