More aged care options for Latrobe residents

Monday 14 June 2017

Latrobe seniors will be able to access more aged care services close to home with a major extension and renovation of the Uniting AgeWell Strathdevon Community given the green light.

Latrobe seniors will be able to access more aged care services close to home with a major extension and renovation of the Uniting AgeWell Strathdevon Community given the green light.

Latrobe Council recently approved plans for a new 16 bedroom wing and upgrade of the existing building.

Under the approved plans, the new wing will include bedrooms with ensuites, new common areas and staff facilities.  The existing building will receive a face lift, including a new café, chapel, resident activity areas, gym, hair salon and a state-of-the-art cook fresh kitchen.

However an even bigger extension may now be on the cards, with the not-for-profit aged care organisation recently receiving Federal Government funding for an additional 15 beds through the latest Aged Care Approvals Round.

Uniting AgeWell General Manager Tasmania Jane Johnston said the approved extension, and the additional ACAR beds, demonstrated the organisation’s ongoing commitment to supporting older people on the North West coast, particularly in the Latrobe area.

“Both announcements mean more people will have the option to remain in their local community and maintain social connections as they move into residential aged care,” said Jane.

“The project also means new jobs for local people, which is always good news,” she said.

Jane said Uniting AgeWell would now work through the impact of the ACAR funding, and looked forward to continuing the excellent collaboration with the Latrobe Council to deliver the exciting initiatives for seniors in Tasmania’s north west.

The Uniting AgeWell Strathdevon Community is located within walking distance of the Latrobe township and is opposite Mersey Community Hospital.

In addition to residential aged care, Uniting AgeWell provides a suite of services to people on the North West coast allowing them to move easily through the various stages of aged care.  These include social housing, Transitional Care Packages, Home Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Programme.

Uniting AgeWell also supplies some of the meals for Meals on Wheels in North West Tasmania.

Latrobe residents interested in finding out more about what Uniting AgeWell Strathdevon Community has to offer can contact 6426 2844