New aged care beds in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

More residential places to care for older Australians would be made available in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, the Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot said on a visit to Blackburn South where she met residents and care providers at Eley Park Community Centre.

“Our commitment of 60 new high-care places for the Regis Lake Park Nursing Home in Blackburn, as part of the national 2007 Aged Care Approvals Round announced in December, is a direct response to the area’s growing need,” she said.

“Heritage Gardens in North Bayswater has also received an additional four low-care places which the provider expects to be ready in the next six months.”

Other centres in eastern metropolitan Melbourne to receive additional residential care places include:

• 9 high-care and 10 low-care places for the new Templestowe Cottage in Templestowe
• 15 high-care and 10 low-care places for Clovelly Cottage in Boronia
• 30 high-care places for the new The Gables Aged Care Facility in Camberwell