A third fire in an aged care facility that we have reported in the past four months had 30 fire fighters in nine trucks were rushed to Little Para Aged Care in Adelaide at 2.30pm when smoke was seen coming from the roof. 62 residents were evacuated. It took 30 minutes to extinguish the fire, which took hold in an air conditioning unit on the roof.
Just three weeks ago Quakers Hill Aged Care where 11 residents died (see story below).
Helping Hand to upgrade Whyalla aged care homes with $17.2M Govt grant
South Australian aged care provider Helping Hand has upgraded two aged care homes in regional Whyalla, 400km north west of Adelaide, with the support of $17.2 million in Federal Government grants - Copperhouse Court and Yeltana. “With the support...