Building on accommodation that already includes 170 residents in a mix of 80 high care (nursing home) places, 21 low care (hostel) places and independent living units for up to 68 residents, this small community group is building a further 136 dementia beds, 23 ILUs and childcare with 90 places. The Upper Hunter Shire Council is providing support.
DIGITAL EDITION
Think big. Think care campuses.
The gnarly problem: the lack of new ageing accommodation infrastructure over 20 years has hit the Baby Boomer demand bubble. Bad outcomes for old people are accelerating. Planning approval hurdles are cited as the root cause. Delay and bureaucratic...