Specialist aged care provider Apollo Care, which supports stand-alone aged care homes in regional communities, has taken on its 13th home, Resthaven on Quarry in Mackay, Queensland, 1,000km northwest of Brisbane.
Resthaven on Quarry is a 63-bed facility, and one of the oldest family-run aged care communities on Queensland's Capricornia Coast.
Resthaven on Quarry’s Director and Clinical and Operations Manager, Mary Anne Edwards, who owned the community with her mother, Joan, for decades, said the governance landscape in the aged care sector is now more challenging than ever, making it very difficult for stand-alone, privately owned providers to navigate.
“I’m delighted our community is now part of the Apollo Care Alliance. They understand the challenges of residential aged care in regional settings and their unique vision is to protect the legacy of each community and ensure they remain sustainable.
“It’s vital that independent aged care communities like Resthaven are supported with the expertise we need to meet the ever-increasing demand for aged care in Mackay."
Transitions Manager
Apollo Care
Apollo Care’s Transitions Manager, Michael O’Connor, added: "This 4-star community has an outstanding reputation, a dedicated and long-serving workforce, excellent care compliance and a strong culture.
“Apollo Care brings a highly experienced team, industry-leading care governance, and an award-winning staff culture program, and will fund enhancements such as technology upgrades, and improvements to resident spaces, hospitality services and lifestyle resources."
Mary Anne said Apollo Care's taking on of nearby Nanyima Aged Care in 2023 gave her confidence to hand over the reins. “We were impressed with the support it’s received from Apollo Care, including advancing plans to construct a 28-bed specialist memory support household.”
Existing staff will remain at Resthaven on Quarry, and the home will transition to become a Not For Profit, allowing staff to access salary packaging.
Apollo Care has grown to 13 homes in seven years across NSW and Queensland since it was founded by CEO Stephen Becsi OAM, Barry Ashcroft, Kylie Radburn, and John Young.
